Pretty permalinks do not work

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    peternolan · Member ·

    Dear WP experts,
    When I change my permalinks from the default setting to one of the other options, my menu bar links to pages don’t work anymore. I get a message that the page cannot be found. It doesn’t matter which setting I select for the permalinks.

    My research on this problem shows that it is a perennial problem for users. A problem that seems to be inadequately addressed. On the face of it pretty permalink settings should work without any resort to .htaccess or overly complex ‘server’ fact finding. They are just addresses & the web has used addresses long before WP.

    I am asking for a simple step by step ‘how to make pretty permalinks work’ overview. Please do not refer me to WP documentation as this is not helpful. I have tried to create .htaccess as per instructions. Sorry if my frustration comes thru this thread but I would love to see a simple clear instruction to this widespread problem.
    Best Regards, Peter

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    peternolan · Member ·

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    auxclass · Member ·

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