[blongwp]

Problem solved… Thank you to everyone that helped.

IHaveToDoThis, your comments pointed me to the problem.

Seems that IIS does not support mod_rewrite.

I solved the problem using this link. http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/url-rewrite-module/creating-rewrite-rules-for-the-url-rewrite-module.

I just installed the rewrite module and added a rewrite rule to my web.config…
<rewrite>
<rules>
<rule name=”wordpress” patternSyntax=”Wildcard”>
<match url=”*”/>
<conditions>
<add input=”{REQUEST_FILENAME}” matchType=”IsFile” negate=”true”/>
<add input=”{REQUEST_FILENAME}” matchType=”IsDirectory” negate=”true”/>
</conditions>
<action type=”Rewrite” url=”index.php”/>
</rule>
</rules>
</rewrite>

[blongwp]

My urls are localhost:8081/index.php/pretty-link. I selected the postname example on the permalink settins page.
How are you setting up your permalinks?

[blongwp]

Let me clarify the greater and les than symbols thing. They are not in my urls.

[blongwp]

Could my environment be a factor?

Windows 7
IIS 7.5
PHP 5.4.9
Port 8081

[blongwp]

If I deactivate BP the register link is /wp-login.php?action=register and I get the word press page.
Sorry, it’s a local installation. BP sounds like its just what I need and I am trying to give it a test drive.
No I see the greater and less than symbols as expected. The escaping is just from the cut and paste into the post.

[blongwp]

Yes permalinks are set to use /index.php/%postname%/