Title: problem with link structure
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# problem with link structure

 *  [ishanjain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ishanjain/)
 * (@ishanjain)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-link-structure/)
 * I have just started with wordpress and was learning to configure it over WAMP.
   I installed a theme and was building menus when i was lost in the pretty URLs.
   I somehow created the contact page and managed to get the URL as: localhost/mysite/
   contact. Honestly telling i dont really remember how did i do it after i messed
   up now but m sure i didnt use custom URL option in the permalink section.
    Now
   i was trying to create another page called services with the slug as “services”
   and this time i changed the permalink to custom and included %postname%. Right
   after that my site broke. Now the services and the old contact page shows that“
   requested URL is not found” but when i go to edit page it shows the same URL.
   Even when i click view page inside of the edit page panel, it shows the same 
   error message. Turning back the permalink to default brings the page back but
   with the ugly URL. I read the codex page about permalinks but m not sure what
   i am doing wrong. Is it compulsory to change the .htaccess file after changing
   it to custom ?? I want to be able to create any URL irrespective of the post 
   name. Can i do that ?

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 *  [haxxxton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haxxxton/)
 * (@haxxxton)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-link-structure/#post-2879501)
 * you’re very close.. except its not a ‘$’
 * try `/%category%/%postname%/` as your permalink structure..
 * when you create a page.. after you click away from the ‘title’ input field it
   should generate a pretty permalink for you beneath it.. you can then click edit
   and set it to whatever you’d like 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [ishanjain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ishanjain/)
 * (@ishanjain)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-link-structure/#post-2879507)
 * M really sorry i made a type here. Edited the post now. I did used %postname%
   and it is giving me all the problems i explained above. I need some more flexibility
   over my sites which in most of the cases is not going to be a blog.
 *  [haxxxton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haxxxton/)
 * (@haxxxton)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-link-structure/#post-2879508)
 * when you save the permalink page it should automatically update your .htaccess
   file..
 * blog or not i would still recommend leaving the /%category%/ section in there..
   as it will allow you to add that functionality later (if you so choose)..
 * generally when i have an issue with permalinks not working.. i try turning it
   back to default.. save.. clear my cache.. open a new browser window.. put it 
   back to custom (as above).. then hit save again.. re-clear my cache.. and it 
   usually works from then..
 *  Thread Starter [ishanjain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ishanjain/)
 * (@ishanjain)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-link-structure/#post-2879704)
 * I tried but it aint working. I dont know what is wrong. The edit page option 
   shows the correct URL but why are not they opening up ??
    M really confused :\
 *  Thread Starter [ishanjain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ishanjain/)
 * (@ishanjain)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-link-structure/#post-2879745)
 * oh come on people i have tried everything and searched everywhere. I am not a
   rookie but i am getting a feeling that there will be just a minor thing i was
   ignoring….

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