Wordpress localhost results in 404 pages when changing permalink structure to postname

Question

I want to have my permalink structure to %postname% but doing so makes every page go to a 404 page where the requested URL cannot be found on the server. I'm using a mac and run my own development server using mac's php and apache. I followed this guide to get the server up: http://www.coolestguidesontheplanet.com/downtown/get-apache-mysql-php-and-phpmyadmin-working-osx-109-mavericks

These are the steps I took and none of them worked:

1. Edited my htaccess

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /~wayne/plugin-dev/
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /~wayne/plugin-dev/index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress

1. Made sure rewrite engine is on for /etc/apache2/httpd.conf by uncommenting LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/apache2/mod_rewrite.so

2. Also made sure AllowOverride was set to all.

The only way it will work somewhat is if I use a custom permalink structure and put index.php/%postname%/ but then all my pages will have a index.php in front of it and I don't want that.

Answer 1

Simple go to your WAMP folder. In WAMP go to bin; then apache. In apache there is a folder name conf; in conf there is a file name httpd. Open that file with note pad and find out this line #LoadModule setenvif_module modules/mod_setenvif.so

By removing hash from this line will enable the mod-rewrite function. Then you can use any custom permalinks for your site.

If need further help then let me know; I will send you a complete file or setup of WAMP.

Answer 2

@Mehreen's answer was so close to correct. I was having this issue as well, pulling my hair out.

Here's what you need to do: Go to wamp/bin/apache/apache[YourVersion]/conf Open up httpd.conf in notepad or whatever.

Do a search for both of these lines:

LoadModule setenvif_module modules/mod_setenvif.so

(and)

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

If there are hashes (#) at the start of these lines, remove them (this uncomments those lines), and those modules will be enabled.

Exit WAMP and restart. Presto!