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Permalink Structure:
/%category%/%postname%
Summary:
Firstly, change the Permalink Structure:
1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard: www.yoursite.com/wp-admin
2. Go to Settings, and click on Permalinks.
3. Under Common Settings, click on Custom Structure.
4. Delete any text in the Custom Structure text box, and type in:
/%category%/%postname%.
5. Click Save Changes.
Then create custom categries:
6. Go up to Posts, and click on Categories.
7. Under Add New Category and in the Name text box, type in the category name you wish to use.
8. Under Slug, type in the same category name you entered earlier – this is what will show up in your url.
9. You can leave the Parent and Description fields blank, and then click Add New Category.
Then add Posts to your categoreis:
10. Go up to Posts, and click Add New to create a new post.
11. Enter the title of the new post and the necessary post information
12. In the right panel, select the category you want the post to appear in.
11. Click Update.
Finished! The URL structure for this post will new be
www.YourSite.com/CategorySlug/Postname
Note: In WordPress, only Posts will follow this custom structure, not Pages.
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