I am using xampp to edit the wordpress theme for my blog now. So, I install the xampp and install a fresh copy of wordpress. Then, I import the database. After all done. I log into the admin page and which to change the setting for the permalink. I wish to change to the second option (http://localhost/myblog/2007/12/26/sample-post/) but I just can't. What it show there is http://localhost/myblog/index.php/20...6/sample-post/).

If I change it manually using the custom structure, all links aren't working!

Can anyone help me on this? Is it related to apache setting? How?

Thanks!

do you had htaccess in you localhost?

You are trying to remove "index.php" from the URL. But that is not the way wordpress works. You can add a Wordpress Plugin that will convert the Unfriendly URLs to SEF (Search Engine Friendly) URLs. A good plugin will allow you to modify the URL path, but since you are a beginner, I would not do so until you become more familiar with Wordpress.

Sometimes you can modify the URL paths by doing a custom install. However, XAMPP is for beginners that do not have the knowledge to do custom installs.