How to create a new htaccess file for wordpress

To create a new .htaccess file for WordPress, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using a Text Editor

  1. Open a text editor like Notepad, TextEdit, or Sublime Text.
  2. Create a new file and save it as .htaccess (make sure to include the dot at the beginning).
  3. Add the following code to the file:
    # BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!-f
RewriteRule. /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

    This code is the standard WordPress .htaccess file, which enables the WordPress rewrite rules.

Method 2: Using the WordPress File Editor

  1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Go to Settings > File Editor.
  3. Click on the Create a new file button.
  4. Name the file .htaccess and click Create.
  5. Add the same code as above to the file.
  6. Click Save Changes.

Method 3: Using an FTP Client or SFTP Client

  1. Connect to your website using an FTP client or SFTP client (e.g., FileZilla).
  2. Navigate to the root directory of your website (usually public_html or www).
  3. Right-click and select Create new file (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N on Windows or Cmd+N on Mac).
  4. Name the file .htaccess and add the same code as above.
  5. Save the file.

Important: Make sure to upload the .htaccess file to the root directory of your website, not to a subdirectory.

After creating the .htaccess file, you may need to update your WordPress installation by going to Settings > Permalinks and clicking Save Changes to apply the new rewrite rules.

If you're using a caching plugin like W3 Total Cache or WP Super Cache, you may need to purge the cache after creating the new .htaccess file to ensure the changes take effect.