404 error for translations

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem: 404 error for translations

Solution: The client has choosen *Different languages in directories* option for WPML>>Languages>>Language URL format. But the following features are not enabled in their new hosting. Changing those settings helped to resolve the issue.

a) URL rewriting is not enabled in your web server

b) The web server cannot write to the .htaccess file

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Last updated by antoniP 1 year, 8 months ago.

Assisted by: Bigul.

Author	Posts
March 27, 2023 at 7:58 am
antoniP	I tried to configure my page to make a version in 4 languages, but I must have done something wrong
March 27, 2023 at 9:16 am
March 27, 2023 at 1:38 pm #13339331
antoniP	Dear Bigur, any conclusion? the page still doesn't work and I'm worried about the delay this will cause... thank you very much in advance
March 27, 2023 at 4:01 pm #13340781
Bigul Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+01:00)	Hello, I had a few rounds of testing in my local copy. The translated pages are working fine in the test installation without any modifications. This looks like the issue is happening because of a compatibility conflict with your Hosting Server settings(because of the following reasons). Please check the attached images for more details. a) URL rewriting is not enabled in your web server b) The web server cannot write to the .htaccess file So please contact your hosting server support team to enable it. As a workaround for the time being, please try the following steps after a full site backup{mandatory} and make sure you are getting the expected results or not. 1) Visit WPML>>Languages>>Site Languages 2) Choose Language name added as a parameter option 3) Save the changes 4) Visit Settings>>Permalinks 5) Resave the settings -- Thanks! Bigul
March 27, 2023 at 7:09 pm #13342359
antoniP	My issue is resolved now. Thank you! If I have any other problem I hope to find someone as good as you!