Thanks for your reply.

This is the top of the .htaccess file now.

#DirectoryIndex index.php
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

I now only get 404 errors whether #DirectoryIndex index.php is on or off.

i have asked my web host and they say everything should work.

I am getting frustrated. Is the best option to pay for support and get someone to install this for me?

Would love to get this working today.

Here is my .htaccess file which i have 777 permissions (as supplied to me by Listbingo Support)

DirectoryIndex index.php
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /lb14/lb14

########## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits
## If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
## This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
#
## Deny access to extension xml files (uncomment out to activate)
#<Files ~ "\.xml$">
#Order allow,deny
#Deny from all
#Satisfy all
#</Files>
## End of deny access to extension xml files
# Block out any script trying to set a mosConfig value through the URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} mosConfig_[a-zA-Z_]{1,21}(=|\%3D) [OR]
# Block out any script trying to base64_encode crap to send via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode.*\(.*\) [OR]
# Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (\<|%3C).*script.*(\>|%3E) [NC,OR]
# Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR]
# Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})
# Send all blocked request to homepage with 403 Forbidden error!
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [F,L]
#
########## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index.php
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (/|\.php|\.html|\.htm|\.feed|\.pdf|\.raw|/[^.]*)$ [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) index.php
RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization},L]

Before doing this I deleted all the URL's just to be sure we were clean.

The SEF URL is www.alliedpages.co.za/professional-categ...ologist/karen-berger
The Normal URL is www.alliedpages.co.za/index.php?option=c...s.view&Itemid=48

I always get 500 Internal Server Error.

I would like to note that i am struggling with JoomSEF and the Listbingo addon. I think its best to try first get Joomsef to work on its own. Once that works I will try get the Plugin to work.

I am also using the free version of Joomsef, but agree to buy it if I can get it to work.

I am happy to show my .htaccess file or whatever else is required

I did some more research and found that i had a component called Error 404 installed which was programmed to always divert 404 errors to the homepage. I removed that component so that only JoomSEF controls ths URL's.

Now i dont go to the home page, i always get a joomla 404 error. No matter what link or what options i choose i always get 404.

Where do I start with 404 errors?

Thank you again.

I will look once more at what could be doing the 303. I also want to try find the person who wrote the listbingo plugin that i bought since i did not get documentation with the addon.

If those efforts fail i would be interested in buying your services.

Thank you for looking at this with me.

The home page is www.alliedpages.co.za .
An example full link is
www.alliedpages.co.za/index.php?option=c...s.view&Itemid=48 - This link only works when i Switch off JoomSEF. If the component is on I also go to the homepage.

This full link works fine when I go to Global Configuration and switch off SEF support.

The SEF URL of this full link is www.alliedpages.co.za/clinical-psychologist/karen-berger . This link is show on the right hand side on the home page. When I mouse over the link this is the link which has has replaced the non-SEF link.

When i click the SEF link which has www.alliedpages.co.za/clinical-psychologist/karen-berger I just get to www.alliedpages.co.za . In the URL bar it shows only the homepage www.alliedpages.co.za and not the SEF URL.

Hi All

I am using Joomla 1.5.22, Listbingo Pro, JoomSEF 3.9.6 Free and the paid plugin from the listbingo site for JoomSEF.

I can see that the URL's are correctly changed to be SEO, but when you click any link i always get back to the home page.

Can anyone assist with this?