How to Rewrite WordPress Mods
The WordPress default setting for a permalink -- the individual, permanent link associated with a blog post -- displays your blog post pages with a number. If you want the WordPress post to display with your blog name and post title in the URL, you need to use WordPress's mod_rewrite features for permalinks. You can also rewrite mods for other reasons. For example, you can fix compatibility issues and errors that may occur on your WordPress blog. You modify the .htaccess file on your WordPress installlation to change the permalinks with the mod_rewrite tool. Your Web host needs to enable mod_rewrite in Apache on your server before your permalinks work properly.
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Ask your Web host to enable mod_rewrite on your server so you can create WordPress permalinks. Depending on your host, you may need to submit a ticket to request this server change. The Apache module mod_rewrite may come enabled by default on your server. If it isn't enabled before starting, you won't damage anything on your WordPress installation or your server. The permalinks simply will not change.
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Open your FTP software and connect to your Web server. Navigate to the base WordPress installation folder. Look for a file named ".htaccess." If you don't see a file with this name, create a blank TXT file and name it .htaccess. Upload the file to your WordPress base directory. Right-click the file and click "Permissions." Type "777" for the file permissions.
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Log in to your WordPress administration panel. Click "Settings." Click "Permalinks."
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Click one of the default permalink structures or click "Custom" to choose your own. You can use parameters such as %postname%, %tag% and %author% in this field. Separate each parameter with a backslash.
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Click "Save" to save these settings. WordPress writes the permalink structure to your .htaccess file.
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