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  • ukfraternite Friend
    #138368

    Hello,

    I am experiencing some issues with my site.

    Every item I click on gives me a 404 error message.

    Background: recently, I installed the sh404SEF and I was not happy with its job. I then removed it . And I believe that started the problem but I am not sure. when you click on an item, you will see that the path it uses is not normal either.

    Please help.

    Phill Moderator
    #292577

    In the backend, switch off all the sef things. Then clear the cache. You may need to re-install sh404SEF first then clear the cached list of url’s before disabling it then removing it.

    At the moment, the list of url’s is still present but as the component is not there to point them correctly you get the 404.

    ukfraternite Friend
    #292596

    I have tried doing that but it is not working.

    I have installed sh404SEF again. But it doesn’t seem to be working.

    hdanh00 Friend
    #292599

    When you installed 404SEF, did you edit your .htaccess file as instructed in the Readme.txt?

    Phill Moderator
    #292602

    <em>@hdanh00 113577 wrote:</em><blockquote>When you installed 404SEF, did you edit your .htaccess file as instructed in the Readme.txt?</blockquote>

    You beat me to it.

    ukfraternite Friend
    #292668

    I have edited the htaccess.txt file and also followed some troubleshouting advices but no chance

    here is the htaccess.txt file. this is how it looks like after edition.

    text/plain htaccess.txt
    ASCII English text

    ##
    # @version $Id: htaccess.txt 10492 2008-07-02 06:38:28Z ircmaxell $
    # @package Joomla
    # @copyright Copyright (C) 2005 - 2008 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
    # @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU/GPL
    # Joomla! is Free Software
    ##

    #####################################################
    # READ THIS COMPLETELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS FILE
    #
    # The line just below this section: 'Options +FollowSymLinks' may cause problems
    # with some server configurations. It is required for use of mod_rewrite, but may already
    # be set by your server administrator in a way that dissallows changing it in
    # your .htaccess file. If using it causes your server to error out, comment it out (add # to
    # beginning of line), reload your site in your browser and test your sef url's. If they work,
    # it has been set by your server administrator and you do not need it set here.
    #
    #####################################################

    ## Can be commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
    Options +FollowSymLinks

    #
    # mod_rewrite in use

    RewriteEngine On

    ########## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits
    ## If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
    ## This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
    #
    # Block out any script trying to set a mosConfig value through the URL
    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} mosConfig_{1,21}(=|%3D)
    # Block out any script trying to base64_encode crap to send via URL
    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode.*(.*)
    # Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL
    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (<|%3C).*script.*(>|%3E) [NC,OR]
    # Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL
    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|{0,2})
    # Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL
    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|{0,2})
    # Send all blocked request to homepage with 403 Forbidden error!
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [F,L]
    #
    ########## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits

    # Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL
    # is not directly related to physical file paths.
    # Update Your Joomla! Directory (just / for root)

    # RewriteBase /

    ########## Begin - Joomla! core SEF Section
    ############# Use this section if using ONLY Joomla! core SEF
    ## ALL (RewriteCond) lines in this section are only required if you actually
    ## have directories named 'content' or 'component' on your server
    ## If you do not have directories with these names, comment them out.
    #
    #RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    #RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    #RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(/component/option,com) [NC,OR] ##optional - see notes##
    #RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (/|.htm|.php|.html|/[^.]*)$ [NC]
    #RewriteRule ^(content/|component/) index.php
    #
    ########## End - Joomla! core SEF Section

    ########## Begin - 3rd Party SEF Section
    ############# Use this section if you are using a 3rd party (Non Joomla! core) SEF extension - e.g. OpenSEF, 404_SEF, 404SEFx, SEF Advance, etc
    #
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(/component/option,com) [NC,OR] ##optional - see notes##
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (/|.htm|.php|.html|/[^.]*)$ [NC]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule (.*) index.php
    #
    ########## End - 3rd Party SEF Section

    Phill Moderator
    #292694

    What they mean by editing the file is to rename it to .htaccess

    bennitos Friend
    #292700

    when in doubt that htaccess is causing the 404’s then you can set 404sef to work without htaccess file.

    If you disable 404sef then make sure you also disable your integrated SEF option already integrated in joomla.

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