Title: Problems with wordpress on windows server
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Problems with wordpress on windows server

 *  [dharward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dharward/)
 * (@dharward)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-on-windows-server/)
 * I have been developing wordpress sites for a few years bow but this is the first
   time i am doing it on a windows platform. I am more used to a Linux platform.
 * I have always used an .htaccess file to redirect the URL’s and all. I cant seem
   to find how to change that code over to what I need.
 * Here is an example of my .htaccess file
 *     ```
       Options -Indexes
   
       <files wp-config.php>
       order allow,deny
       deny from all
       </files>
   
       <files .htaccess>
       order allow,deny
       deny from all
       </files>
   
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?error=404
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteBase /wpdev/
       RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteRule . /wpdev/index.php [L]
       </IfModule>
       ```
   
 * I have copied this over from another site and is the normal file thatI use.
 * My installation is located in the /wpdev/ folder and I have /%postname%/ in the
   permalinks.
 * What do I need to change and put into the httpd.ini file for this ste to function
   properly?
 * Any assistance or resources for doing this would be greatly appreciated.
 * Thank you!

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 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-on-windows-server/#post-2775884)
 * WP on windows requires a [web.config file](http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/466/enabling-pretty-permalinks-in-wordpress/)
   and does not need a .htaccess file
 *  Thread Starter [dharward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dharward/)
 * (@dharward)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-on-windows-server/#post-2775898)
 * that kind of helps but I followed those instructions but i stil get a 404 page
   not found.
 *  Thread Starter [dharward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dharward/)
 * (@dharward)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-on-windows-server/#post-2775899)
 * here is my site: [http://www.swimminghole.org/wpdev/](http://www.swimminghole.org/wpdev/)
 * I need to setup this sit to function in this directory. The home page works but
   the links do not work.
 * I have also tried the ISAPI Rewriter mentioned in another post but that does 
   not work either.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [dharward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dharward/)
 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-wordpress-on-windows-server/#post-2775899)
 * Status: not resolved

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