Clicking on a weblink returns a 404 error

: Joel Lipman; Joomla; 06 November 2009; Hits: 7925

If you are in the administration panel and you are editing your weblinks and you come across this error:

"404 - An error has occurred.

Joomla! was unable to locate the stated resource."

Just check that the category the link is in is published.

Credit where Credit is Due:

Feel free to copy, redistribute and share this information. All that we ask is that you attribute credit and possibly even a link back to this website as it really helps in our search engine rankings.

Disclaimer: Please note that the information provided on this website is intended for informational purposes only and does not represent a warranty. The opinions expressed are those of the author only. We recommend testing any solutions in a development environment before implementing them in production. The articles are based on our good faith efforts and were current at the time of writing, reflecting our practical experience in a commercial setting.

Thank you for visiting and, as always, we hope this website was of some use to you!

Kind Regards,

Joel Lipman
www.joellipman.com

RokDownloads Manager does not list files (196890) Joel Lipman (Joomla)
Well this isn't a problem for those that don't use RokDownloads. The other day, I logged in to upload some new files...
Upgrading a Joomla 1.5 module to Joomla 2.5 (10373) Joel Lipman (Joomla)
What? So this is a note to myself so that I have a checklist and can quickly update any extensions designed for Joomla 1.5.x...
Error 404 Component Not Found when enabling SEF URLs (2625) Joel Lipman (Joomla)
What? So I'm getting an error like this: The requested page can't be found. An error has occurred while processing your...
Setup a copy of your Joomla website (21857) Joel Lipman (Joomla)
What? More for others than for myself, but this article is for those who do not have development/test environments of...
Warning: Save failed. Another menu item has the same alias (10727) Joel Lipman (Joomla)
What? A quick article for Joomla CMS version 3.x on resolving a menu item alias conflict: Warning Save failed with the following...
Joomla CMS: Register to Read More (6100) Joel Lipman (Joomla)
What? This article is a quick note on how to change your Joomla CMS "Read More" to "Register to Read More" all without...
Forgotten Super User Password in Joomla 2.5.x - 3.x (7737) Joel Lipman (Joomla)
What? A quick article on how to set a password using the database tools for super users. Why? It happens to us all,...