Comments on: WordPress, IIS, permalinks, and 404′s oh my!

By: clifgriffin

clifgriffin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:37:53 +0000

Are you using a plugin to implement mootools? (I haven’t used mootools before)

How are you implementing permalinks? Is this on IIS?

By: alex

alex — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:11:26 +0000

I am using mootools and when I activate permalinks ie comes up with an error like “no window.addEvent”

anybody had problems with javascript and permalinks?

By: Clifton Griffin | Windows 2008, IIS 7, and URL Rewrite |

Clifton Griffin | Windows 2008, IIS 7, and URL Rewrite | — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:23:48 +0000

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By: Ryan Portnoy

Ryan Portnoy — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:32:00 +0000

Ok I totally read your initial posting wrong. It never dawned on me that you were solely running IIS on that server. I am running IIS and Apache side by side and that rewrite module I was referring to is an Apache-only module. Sorry if that confused the crap out of you. You are right in your thinking about IIS7 btw.

By: Clifton Griffin

Clifton Griffin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:31:00 +0000

People are apparently clicking the links above. Here's a hint: Those aren't actual posts.

By: Clifton Griffin

Clifton Griffin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:57:00 +0000

After more investigation, it seems that IIS7 has URL rewriting.

I'm not sure what module you're using in IIS...the only ones I can find cost money? Everything is actually working now except my custom 404s...which I've fixed using a small hack.

I'm looking into transfering my account to a server 2008 box and using the IIS rewrite functionality.

Thanks for the feedback.

By: Jennifer Washburn

Jennifer Washburn — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:20:00 +0000

you cute little nerds… haha

By: Ryan Portnoy

Ryan Portnoy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:51:00 +0000

I don't want you to get the wrong idea… I work for the school system and they are a microsoft shop. I don't have a problem working with IISS when I'm cashing my paycheck. Yes I'm a sellout.

Anyway, you essentially want your host to turn on the Apache mod_rewrite module. It's a super easy thing to do and it should not be a security problem for your host. At least, I've never heard of it being a problem in my research.

By: Dan Portnoy

Dan Portnoy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:47:00 +0000

I'm not a microsoft hater… that much

By: Clifton Griffin

Clifton Griffin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:45:00 +0000

You're using windows as your server os? Does dan know??

I don't have admin access but my host is really good at changing settings for me.