Missing /not working .htaccss in one account (Wordpress installation)

hub2000

• September 15, 2025 11:17
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Hello,

we have two accounts:

The main account, there are .htaccess files and RewriteEngine commands are working since years.

Then we made a second account (same package as above) and installed Worpress with Cpanels own Tool. Then we recognized with FTP access, that no .htaccess files at all are generated below /wordpress dir.
As soon as we manually copied .htaccess files there, they are not recognized.

What could be the problem?

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • September 15, 2025 12:06

  Hey there!  I'm wondering if your FTP connection is configured to not show hidden files.  You can double-check this with the cPanel >> File Manager tool here: https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/5085107370135-How-to-show-hidden-files-in-cPanel-File-Manager

  but .htaccess, or any file that starts with a "." is a hidden file by default.

  Without the .htaccess file in place WordPress wouldn't work properly, so I'm guessing it is there but just can't be seen by that client.

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  hub2000

  • September 16, 2025 06:57
  • Edited

  Hello, 

  thanks. But i am connecting via FTP client, not via built-in file manager.

  Is there also a setting for ftp connections?

  

  EDIT: When i navigate one level higher, there the .htaccess files are there and visible.

  But not below wordpress dir.

  So, does the CPANEL Wordpress installer has a "special routine" not to use/install .htaccess files? 

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • September 16, 2025 11:06

  No, the cPanel installer includes a .htaccess file in every installation.  If you manually check this on the command line do you also not see the .htaccess file there?

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  hub2000

  • September 16, 2025 17:36
  • Edited

  Hello,

  no, there is no .htaccess file

  

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • September 16, 2025 17:29

  That's incredibly odd that it just wouldn't get created.  At this point it would likely be best to create a ticket so the WordPress creation can be tested directly on your server.

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  quietFinn

  • September 16, 2025 17:32

  You must use:
  ls -la
  instead of
  ls -l

  that "a" means "do not ignore entries starting with ."

   

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • September 16, 2025 17:33

  quietFinn - Good catch!  If that still doesn't show the .htaccess, I'd create that ticket.

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  hub2000

  • September 16, 2025 17:37

  image updated...still not there. What is the content of this htaccess, and: its the only one in this folder, or also should exit in subfolders?

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  cPRex Jurassic Moderator

  • September 16, 2025 17:39

  I would expect there to be a .htaccess anywhere there is a WordPress installation - whatever directly is the top level of the WordPress install.

  For example, if you installed a site at domain.com/blog I would expect your /blog directory to have a .htaccess.  If you installed a separate blog at domain.com/other-blog, I would expect /other-blog to also have a unique .htaccess file.

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  hub2000

  • September 17, 2025 09:11

  Hello,
  Mod_rewrite ist enabled globally. Ist there an Option (Not) ro enabled it for a dedicated Account.

  Trying Re-saving from wp fails

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