# Pretty URL - when more than one per website

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/pretty-url-when-more-than-one-per-website/57589>\
**Category:** Elements CMS\
**Tags:** cms\
**Created:** [September 14, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/pretty-url-when-more-than-one-per-website/57589 "2026-09-14T08:14:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![RichardPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/richardphoto/32/37279_2.png) [@RichardPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RichardPhoto)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/pretty-url-when-more-than-one-per-website/57589/1 "2026-09-14T08:14:16Z")

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I’m trying to set up pretty URLs for my website, but I can only get it to work partly. I suspect the problem is that I have set up three separate CMS sections on my website, one for a traditional blog, one for image galleries and one for my policies.

Can I have more than one pretty URL per website when using Elements CMS?

If so, how do I resolve the `<base href="/">` issue of having more than one cause conflicts?

I can follow the instructions on the CMS docs page and create three .htaccess files for each subfolder.

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**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/pretty-url-when-more-than-one-per-website/57589/2 "2026-09-14T17:35:38Z")

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You can use multiple Pretty URLs within a single website when using Elements CMS.

Of course, you need to adjust the rules in your `.htaccess` file for each CMS section you have set up.

The important thing is that you **do not create three separate `.htaccess` files**. Instead, you should include all the necessary rules for your different CMS sections in a single `.htaccess` file.

In general, using Pretty URLs for multiple different directories is no problem at all. I currently have more than 50 different CMS sections set up this way, and I can add additional ones at any time without any issues.

As for exactly what your `.htaccess` rules should look like, that’s difficult to say without seeing some specific examples of your URLs and folder structure.

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**Author:** ![RichardPhoto](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/richardphoto/32/37279_2.png) [@RichardPhoto](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RichardPhoto)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/pretty-url-when-more-than-one-per-website/57589/3 "2026-09-15T09:06:50Z")

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Thanks @Pegasus

The trick - as you say- is just to have one main `.htaccess` file. I was adhering too strictly to the instructions of the CMS docs page and trying the subfolder.