Title: Update Permalinks don’t function properly
Last modified: August 18, 2016

---

# Update Permalinks don’t function properly

 *  [gcs584](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gcs584/)
 * (@gcs584)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalinks-dont-function-properly/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve tried to update my permalink structure from the default to a custom structure
   as follows:
 * `/%post_id%/%category%/%postname%.html`
 * When I update the structure through Options->Permalinks, WordPress indicates 
   _Permalink structure updated_, but there is a problem. When I click on a post
   in the blog, the blog merely presents the index.php page. Through my own intellectual
   knowledge and reading through other posts, I believe there maybe a problem with
   the .htaccess file.
 * Should the .htaccess file change when I update my permalinks? Currently, the .
   htaccess file appears as follows:
 * `# BEGIN WordPress
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond%{
   REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.
   php [L] </IfModule>
 * # END WordPress’
 * I have updated the permalinks on the site (playerbites DOT com) to demonstrate
   the problem I am having. If anybody could provide some tips/assistance, it would
   be much appreciated.
 * Regards,
 * GCS584

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

 *  [kristarella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kristarella/)
 * (@kristarella)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalinks-dont-function-properly/#post-585379)
 * I just did this recently and ran into a snag.
    I recommend that you go back and
   change them back to default (it doesn’t need any .htaccess commands). Check this
   out [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Fixing_Permalink_Problems](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Fixing_Permalink_Problems)
   especially the parts about var.php which you might need to change, make sure 
   your .htaccess is writable and then after that go back and change the permalink
   structure. WordPress should be able to change .htaccess to the right thing.
 *  Thread Starter [gcs584](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gcs584/)
 * (@gcs584)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalinks-dont-function-properly/#post-585382)
 * Well, I can change the
 * > $is_apache
 *  variable inside the vars.php file to
 * > $is_apache = 1;
 * .
 * I cannot however chmod the .htaccess file to 666. It seems that it is restricted
   by my webhost. If I delete it though and update the permalinks, a new one is 
   created. It seems like I might have found the problem?? I’m surprised that new
   one is being created though! I’ll probably have to get on top of the hosting 
   company.

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

The topic ‘Update Permalinks don’t function properly’ is closed to new replies.

## Tags

 * [htaccess](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/htaccess/)
 * [permalink](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permalink/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [gcs584](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gcs584/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalinks-dont-function-properly/#post-585382)
 * Status: not resolved

## Topics

### Topics with no replies

### Non-support topics

### Resolved topics

### Unresolved topics

### All topics