Most users prefer to have their URLs look like http://yourwebsite/sample-post/
vs the WordPress default which is http://yourwebsite/?p=123
. To make this change head to SettingsPermalinks and select an option from the list provided there.
![Settings > Permalinks](https://puro-4401.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/settings-permalinks.jpg)
Post name is often used but the choice is up to you. Most hosting environments have no problem allowing this setup.
![Post name](https://puro-4401.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/permalinks-post-name.jpg)
In the event you run into problems, you’ll need to check that your server allows mod_rewrite
. This is something you can check with your hosting company.
For more on permalinks, please see: https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-permalinks/