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I read that when I upload MyBB that i need to rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess .

Well I did so and found out that my threads would not work, nor the forums, and if you clicked on them it would bring you to a 404 page. I went to go and dissabe that .htaccess file and everything worked fine.

I was wondering if I really need it, and how do i get this issue resoleved. I already have a .htaccess file saved in the root of my site, for a 404 error page. Is that the possible problem.

Hi,

(2008-11-08, 06:51 AM)Xadrieth Wrote: [ -> ]I was wondering if I really need it

Nah, it's optional (that's why it's named htaccess.txt by default). It's used if you want different type of URLs for your forum and isn't really necessary.

(2008-11-08, 06:51 AM)Xadrieth Wrote: [ -> ]I already have a .htaccess file saved in the root of my site, for a 404 error page. Is that the possible problem.

Possibly - it's mainly if your host has mod_rewrite set up properly. Could also be a rewrite base issue, but I'm not sure on that one.