...and.. silly question, I know - but have you enabled permalinks in
the admin console?

On 08/09/2016, Peter Karunyu via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
> That "AllowOverride None" has also caused me grief on more than one
> occasion, not fun at all.
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 4:42 PM, Joseph Wayodi via skunkworks <
> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> Haha. I don't know how your Apache server is configured, but I've been
>> tripped by such little things, in the past.
>>
>> Another one that may be obvious is ... is your WordPress rewrite
>> configuration in a .htaccess file in your WordPress theme directory?
>> And if so, are you sure it is being seen by Apache? The new default
>> for the AllowOverride directive in newer versions (from 2.3.9) of
>> Apache is "None".
>>
>> Joseph.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I know it is enabled. When I disable it, I get errors like below so I
>> > am
>> > sure :-)
>> >
>> > root@gw:/usr/home/wash # apachectl configtest
>> > Performing sanity check on apache24 configuration:
>> > AH00526: Syntax error on line 8 of
>> > /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/mailman-ssl.cf:
>> > Invalid command 'RewriteEngine', perhaps misspelled or defined by a
>> module
>> > not included in the server configuration
>> >
>> > On 8 September 2016 at 16:24, Joseph Wayodi <jwayodi@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Are you sure mod_rewrite is enabled? If not, you can comment out the
>> >> IfModule directive, and see if you get an error.
>> >>
>> >> #<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
>> >>         RewriteEngine On
>> >>         RewriteBase /
>> >>         RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
>> >>         RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
>> >>         RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
>> >>         RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
>> >> #</IfModule>
>> >>
>> >> Joseph.
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks
>> >> <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>> >> > Hi Ken,
>> >> >
>> >> > 1. Yes, mod_rewrite is enabled in Apache.
>> >> > 2. I am using the following rewrite block:
>> >> >
>> >> > <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
>> >> >         RewriteEngine On
>> >> >         RewriteBase /
>> >> >         RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
>> >> >         RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
>> >> >         RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
>> >> >         RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
>> >> > </IfModule>
>> >> >
>> >> > Now, in WP, I have posts, which are placed under Categories. When
>> >> > you
>> >> > click
>> >> > on an item, you get it dispalced as http://site.name/?p=68 and this
>> is
>> >> > what
>> >> > I want to change. I need http://site.name/sample-post/ instead of
>> >> > http://site.name/?p=123
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On 8 September 2016 at 15:46, Ken Muturi <muturiken@gmail.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Two things to check first.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1.  is mod_rewite enabled?
>> >> >> 2. Is .htaccess RewriteBase property pointing to the right path?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Odhiambo Washington via skunkworks
>> >> >> <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I could do with some help on WP.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Basically, I want to use the permalinks feature. I have googled
>> >> >>> and
>> >> >>> read,
>> >> >>> but I am not getting there. Making some change for the permanlinks
>> >> >>> ends up
>> >> >>> breaking the links on my page.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Naoba serikali inisaidie tafadhali:-)
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>> Best regards,
>> >> >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>> >> >>> Nairobi,KE
>> >> >>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223
>> >> >>> "Oh, the cruft."
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>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Best regards,
>> >> > Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>> >> > Nairobi,KE
>> >> > +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223
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