[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53141: Improve permalinks settings error messages

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#53141: Improve permalinks settings error messages
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 Reporter:  sabernhardt              |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Permalinks               |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-copy-    |     Focuses:  administration, ui-
  review                             |  copy
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Changes (by sabernhardt):

 * keywords:  has-patch => has-patch needs-copy-review


Comment:

 === Updated text after r53047 (which added the Mac shortcut)

 ==== `web.config` is not writable

 1. Error: Your `web.config` file is not
 [https://wordpress.org/support/article/changing-file-permissions/
 writable], so updating it automatically was not possible. This is the URL
 rewrite rule you should have in your `web.config` file. Click in the field
 and press `Ctrl + A` (or `⌘ + A` on Mac) to select all. Then insert this
 rule inside of the `/<configuration>/<system.webServer>/<rewrite>/<rules>`
 element in `web.config` file.
 2. If you temporarily make your `web.config` file writable to generate
 rewrite rules automatically, do not forget to revert the permissions after
 the rule has been saved.

 ==== root directory is not writable to edit `web.config`

 1. Error: The root directory of your site is not
 [https://wordpress.org/support/article/changing-file-permissions/
 writable], so creating a file automatically was not possible. Create a new
 file called `web.config` in the root directory of your site. Then select
 and copy the URL rewrite rule below, and insert the entire code into the
 `web.config` file.
    Error: The root directory of your site is not
 [https://wordpress.org/support/article/changing-file-permissions/
 writable], so creating a file automatically was not possible. This is the
 URL rewrite rule you should have in your `web.config` file. Create a new
 file called `web.config` in the root directory of your site. Click in the
 field and press `Ctrl + A` (or `⌘ + A`) to select all. Then insert this
 code into the `web.config` file.
 2. If you temporarily make your site's root directory writable to generate
 the `web.config` file automatically, do not forget to revert the
 permissions after the file has been created.

 ==== `.htaccess` is not writable

 1. Error: Your `.htaccess` file is not
 [https://wordpress.org/support/article/changing-file-permissions/
 writable], so updating it automatically was not possible. These are the
 mod_rewrite rules you should have in your `.htaccess` file. Click in the
 field and press `Ctrl + A` (or `⌘ + A` on Mac) to select all.

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