http://docs.elgg.org/wiki/Install_Troubleshooting

what hosting are you using? Check with your hosting if they have mod_rewrite enabled.

Rodolfo Hernandez
Arvixe/Elgg Community Liaison

mod_rewrite isn't installed.

Check your httpd.conf to make sure that this module is being loaded by Apache. You may have to restart Apache to get it to pick up any changes in configuration. You can also use PHP info to check to see if the module is being loaded.

I agree that this is my problem, I will contact my host. If this isn't the problem then I dont know I have followed all the steps multiple times.

thanks by the way.

Well I can't make the people at 1and1 understand my last post the keep telling me to use the

RewriteEngine On

Which i already have done. How can I override them if they don't understand what I am referring to ?

did you make a .htaccess file?

yes i used the one that is in the install, renamed it, and tryed both options.

Did you talk with them about this problem? If it is on, it is not working properly.

Make sure your host meets all the requirements for installing elgg.

Rodolfo Hernandez
Arvixe/Elgg Community Liaison

who are you hosting with?

@cim he is using 1and1 hosting

Rodolfo Hernandez
Arvixe/Elgg Community Liaison

small teeny weeny plug for 1&1 - they're my host too for FBFKids.Com ;-)  no complaints from me here ;-X

"..folder within elgg was 'actions' not 'action' like above. So, I renamed the folder..." DO NOT rename this folder - leave as /actions"

"404" is a "404" - URL/Page Not Found - most likely ReWrite issue or permissions, ownership somewhere perhaps..

? Are you on 1&1 Shared, VPS or Dedicated 

? what elgg version