When i open any page on my site, i realise the url link reads something like this:
www.mcuac.com/tuition/index.php?option=c...le&id=131&Itemid=161.


But this to me is such a long link, but i would like it to read something like:
www.mcuac.com/tuition/Inspiration Leader..

what do i need to change to ensure that for all the pages, i discard the long link, and have a straight forward link as exampled above...!!!

ANY FEEDBACK ??

Hello mwathani,

Yes, rename the htaccess.txt file to .htaccess, thn turn on your SEF urls and url rewrite in the Global Configuration.

Cheers,
Ed

Thanks ED. where specifically do i get to trace the "htaccess.txt file"? so that i can rename it?
I am still fresh in joomla learnings...so, just be patient to kind me throu it.
regards.

Hi Mwathani,

Go to your main Joomla directory using an FTP program or the file manager in your hosting control panel.

You will see a file called htaccess.txt. Rename it or make a copy of it and call it .htaccess

Then in global configuration check Yes for SEF urls and URL Rewrite. I included some screen shots for you.

Ed

ED.

i Followed your instructions, when i click on the menus, this is what i get:

"Not Found

The requested URL /tuition/testimonials.html was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Apache/2.2.22 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.22 OpenSSL/0.9.8e-fips-rhel5 DAV/2 mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 Server at www.mcuac.com Port 80"

kindly help out.

any solution from the above query?

SEO Settings
Search Engine Friendly URLs No Yes
Use Apache mod_rewrite No Yes
Add suffix to URLs No Yes

above is how my SEO SETTINGS looks like.
when i select all to YES, and change the htaccess.txt to htaccess . it gives the error i had pasted above.

but when i only select YES for :SEF URLs only, the error disappears, it opens the link, but the link is slightly longer. this is how it looks like after clicking:
www.mcuac.com/tuition/index.php/testimonials

you notice it has a "/index.php/" which i would want not to appear on any page.
my wish is to have it appear as:
www.mcuac.com/tuition/testimonials.

Any help would be appreciated before you close the sessions.

Hi mwathani,

Do you happen to host with GoDaddy? or is this localhost?

Hi Tessa
i have hosted with: hostgator.com


Mw.

First set all those back to No so you reset all your urls.

Then
Set SEF Settings to Yes.
Apache rewrite to yes.
Add suffix to no

Go to your Menu Item Manager for that menu, and click rebuild. If that doesn't work, try deleteing the menu items and putting them back.

Ed

Hi ED.
i followed your steps above. I reset everything to NO, changed the htaccess as requested, and also re-set the SEF, APACHE as instructed. but then, I didnt understand where the "Menu Item Manager for that menu, and click rebuild." is located. I didnt get that clearly...kindly make it more clearer. so, that i check if it will work.

regards.

Here is a screen shot of where the Rebuild icon is located.

Go to Menus > Menu Manager
or Menus > Main Menu (or the name of the menu that needs to be rebult.)
ed

hi ED.

SORRY, my joomla menu doesnt have such a tab as you have indicated above. Its joomla 1.5.

it didnt work out still..!!

Then try deleting the menu items and putting them back again.

ed

i am having a big problem creating new menus in this site, i cant imagine deleting them would give me a nightmare...like now am struggling to re-seatle it to its original look before the changes i had made here trying to get the set-up correct. its a problem i have tried to sort with your team, and they were not able to sort me out...!!

If you send your loginn information to ed@ostraining,com I will take a look at your configuration and see if I can figure out what is wrong and tell you how to change it.

Which ones of our online courses have you completed so far?

Ed

i am still on joomla courses..i try learning and applying it on my site. i will send it to you shotly

I have not received your login credentials. Would you like to try sending them again. Post a notice to this forum thread so I can be sure to look for it again.

Thanks
Ed

hi ED,

check your email for info.
regards.

MW.

Sorry, but without access to your global configuration I can't check your settings. I need a higher level of access.

ed

check your email ED.

regards.

any responce ED?? any success on this!!?

Sorry but that new login doesn't work at all. It just takes me to your home page when I try to login.

ed

I just logged inn now, and it worked okay ED.
its supposed to take you to the home page once.

i have resent you the details again. give me feedback kindly.

any feedback upto now???

any progress so far...??

I have repeatedly tried logging in and I cannot get past the home page.

I tried logging into the front end and I got an error
XML-RPC Error (0): Error reading from database

I don't know how you have your administration set up, but I've never seen anyone set it up so you get returned to the home page.

I could log in with the first credentials you sent, but the access level wasn't high enough.

Have you made changes to the Joomla core files?

I would suggest that you make a new Joomla installation without any modifications, then copy this data base over to it so you have a test site. Then solve the problem on the test site so you don't have to work on the live site.

Ed

ED,
when i download WAMP on my pc, the icon is yellow...meaning i cant be able to activate the local server. i have been on the class sessions, but i dont seem to get a straight answer to how to solve this out. how do i correct this yellow color on the task bar?

Hi MW,

Would you open up the new issue concerning WAMP in a new forum topic please? We'll get it answered very quickly in the new forum topic. Thanks in advance!

Kind regards,
Nick

Thanks for opening up a new forum topic, MW!

For those interested, the issue was resolved at:
www.ostraining.com/support-forum/joomla-...wamp-problem/#p48491

Kind regards,
Nick

I have repeatedly tried logging in and I cannot get past the home page.

I tried logging into the front end and I got an error
XML-RPC Error (0): Error reading from database

I don't know how you have your administration set up, but I've never seen anyone set it up so you get returned to the home page.

I could log in with the first credentials you sent, but the access level wasn't high enough.

Have you made changes to the Joomla core files?

I would suggest that you make a new Joomla installation without any modifications, then copy this data base over to it so you have a test site. Then solve the problem on the test site so you don't have to work on the live site.

Ed


ED!!
i HAVE followed your instruction, i followed the class sessions guide on launching a site offline for joomla, upto having the joomla site active.
What i want to ask is, I alreday have a backup of the live website on my pc. How can i be able to move all the files and directories instantly and have the live site finally on the test site i have just created on my desk-top?

I will appreciate your quick guide.


Regards.
Mw.

Hi MW

Sure, that can be done, although not instantly. With practice it can be done in between 5 to 15 minutes.

Give this tutorial a try: www.ostraining.com/blog/joomla/test-site-akeeba-backup/