By Jeannie-2 on

When I create page called 'about' it can't be found in the http://localhost/drupal/about when I type it. I can't create primary links as a result also as there's no path. It shows on my content page as published etc. Anybody know what's going on?

Many thanks

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joestewart commented

Is the "Path" module enabled?

It adds the ability to name the "about" url like you expected in the node add/edit form.

Also read on the Pathauto module to do this automatically by rule in the future:

http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/pathauto
http://drupal.org/project/pathauto

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Jeannie-2 commented

I've enabled pathauto module, still not able to see it.

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samwich commented

path module is in drupal core and should be enabled. Pathauto is a contrib module to aid in creating URL aliases

go to /admin/build/path and look through the list to see if your node was aliased if it wasn't edit the page (with the previously mentioned modules enabled) and type in a URL path for the page.

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Jeannie-2 commented

can't enable path, doesn't path auto override this module? I can find blog post strangely enough but not pages or stories if this helps

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WorldFallz commented

pathauto augments the core path module, not replaces it. You need to have both enabled for them to work properly.

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Jeannie-2 commented

ah ok, I can't enable the core path module. The box won't let me tick. Any ideas why not.Thanks I've been sitting with this since lunch time : (

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joestewart commented

If you enabled pathauto, path should also be enabled.

Did you try what was suggested earlier by at http://drupal.org/node/522486#comment-1823204:

"go to /admin/build/path and look through the list to see if your node was aliased if it wasn't edit the page (with the previously mentioned modules enabled) and type in a URL path for the page."

Also are you user 1? Otherwise there are permissions for the path module that need to be assigned too.

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Jeannie-2 commented

yes, I looked and it was aliased ok. I am user 1 yes. Path can't be enabled, that is where the problem lies I think. I was able to create a primary link for my front page but that was it.