htaccess file

[Rustyhands]

hi everyone,

 

i have built a site in wordpress and have just accidentally deleted the htaccess file off the server. can i recreate the same file or do i have to delete the installation and start again?

 

cheers

[falkencreative]

I would try going to the WP admin > Settings > Permalinks - WP may re-generate the .htaccess file for you.

[falkencreative]

I believe this is the default .htaccess file: http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks

 

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

[Rustyhands]

hi, yeah i looked and it doesnt do it. any other ideas cause i dont wanna start again Thanks for your help by the way

[Rustyhands]

doesnt the data in the htaccess file need to be current with how the site is structured? or can i just bang that code in and it should work?

[falkencreative]

You could always do a fresh install in a new location, and then copy the .htaccess file over. Are you sure the .htaccess file is the only thing you deleted? I wouldn't think that would be enough to cause significant issues.

[Rustyhands]

yeah, well it was 279 bytes in the server......when i stupidly deleted it. but i do have another access file in the www. file in the DIR. with the install it has doubled up and put it in the public_ and the www. file .

[Rustyhands]

ok, for some reason there is a new file there and the site is working properly again........ go figure.