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chris.p · 16. Apr 2009, 05:05 AM

Well, I went back to my install there as I couldn't get WP on a real domain working anywhere else.

I reinstalled it and it's OK now. Before, I had it in a directory, like how Fantastico installs it. But this isn't the best arrangement, ideally you FTP the files up to the webroot, you get a better install then.

But I still can't get the SEF URLs to work. This is something to do with the virtual path to root they have on the server at 000webhost. You have to use an htaccess file, with a Rewrite Base/ script in it. But it's not working for me.

I need to get that working or give up and move on. Or just live with it. It means the SEO is bad, so really it needs fixing. It's not just the URL type, it's stuff like duplicate URLs to pages, 301s for duplicates, etc. It could just be that the SEO plugin I've used won't work on this server.
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OK, an update. An expert on WP looked at it and fixed the htaccess, it needs a fancy one. Now we got SEF URLs and stuff, I'm a happy bunny.

So it's rock & roll at 000webhost

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chris.p Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,600	Well, I went back to my install there as I couldn't get WP on a real domain working anywhere else. I reinstalled it and it's OK now. Before, I had it in a directory, like how Fantastico installs it. But this isn't the best arrangement, ideally you FTP the files up to the webroot, you get a better install then. But I still can't get the SEF URLs to work. This is something to do with the virtual path to root they have on the server at 000webhost. You have to use an htaccess file, with a Rewrite Base/ script in it. But it's not working for me. I need to get that working or give up and move on. Or just live with it. It means the SEO is bad, so really it needs fixing. It's not just the URL type, it's stuff like duplicate URLs to pages, 301s for duplicates, etc. It could just be that the SEO plugin I've used won't work on this server. . [edit] OK, an update. An expert on WP looked at it and fixed the htaccess, it needs a fancy one. Now we got SEF URLs and stuff, I'm a happy bunny. So it's rock & roll at 000webhost __________________ . . . . . . . Web Business Management Last edited by chris.p; 18. Apr 2009 at 04:10 AM.