Wordpress Unable to use .htaccess
I’m in the process of setting up a new Wordpress site with a new hosting company. The shared environment is *unix-based and the support team confirmed that mod_rewrite module was enabled, but Wordpress still wouldn’t use the pretty Permalinks as expected.
Having a look through the Wordpress Codex site revealed that one of the causes could be that the hosting company might have disabled SERVER_SOFTWARE variable. I tried their instructions and hey-presto it worked.
So, if you are experiencing similar issues I urge you to read the instructions provided in the link.
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Oh my. I wish I’d read this yesterday. I’ve been battling with the thing for hours, unable to discern whether or not it was just my own idiocy that was tripping me up.
That Codex is one big porridge bowl of impenetrability for people like me who only make a new site every 3 or 4 years.
Thank you Neil, for caring. Much appreciated.