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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>>
>
>
>
> --
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> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
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