Hi Stephen, 

To remove index.php from the URL in WordPress, you need to adjust your permalink settings and possibly update your .htaccess file. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do this:

• Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
• Go to Settings > Permalinks.
• Select a permalink structure that doesn’t include index.php, like the "Post name" option, which is typically set as /sample-post/ (or any other structure you prefer).
• Click Save Changes to apply the new settings.

• WordPress usually updates the .htaccess file automatically when you change permalink settings, but if that doesn’t happen or if you're still seeing index.php, you may need to manually adjust it.
• Use an FTP client or your hosting file manager to find and open the .htaccess file in your WordPress root directory.
• Ensure your .htaccess file has the following code (if not, add it):

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php/$1 [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

After making these changes, it’s a good idea to flush the rewrite rules by visiting Settings > Permalinks in the WordPress dashboard and clicking Save Changes again.