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1. musicmanatlanta
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hello, I'm in desperate need of help. I uploaded the directory files to a server, set up the database, and installed Wordpress 2.3. I got my random password and username. I typed the information into the "/wp-login.php" page and clicked "log in," and my browser (I.Explorer) responded with:

   "This error (HTTP 403 Forbidden) means that Internet Explorer was able to connect to the website, but it does not have permission to view the webpage. Most likely causes: This website requires you to log in."

   I closed the window, re-opened and re-entered the same login info, but this time I clicked "remember me," but it still didn't work. I enabled cookies, tried again, and it still didn't go through. I disabled my Windows Vista OS firewall and it STILL did not work. Somebody PLEASE help me I'm completely lost.

   Also, the host name is not "localhost," I had to change it to an address beginning with "mysql3" during install. I used "phpMyAdmin" to install v.2.3.

2. musicmanatlanta
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   why is it that EVERY OTHER POST THREAD gets responses except mine? What kind of support forum is this? Where are the moderators? All I'm asking for is one person with a shred of light to shed on my dilemma. I've been scouring these pages for a total of seven hours now, and still no answer, and still nobody responds to my post. Is this some sort of initiation into the Wordpress fraternity?
   Am I not providing enough info to offer assistance?

   Is anyone even reading this?

3. Chris_K
   Administrator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   You bumped after 2 hours?

   Are you aware that ALL support here is voluntary? That nobody is paid to service your needs?

   Many volunteers start by looking for topics with no replies. Your bump removed you from that list.

   It can often take quite a bit longer than 2 hours for someone to stop by who has an answer.

   Instead of ranting and alienating potential helpers, use that time to exercise the search feature here in the forums.

   (and make sure your uploaded WP files are readable)

4. whooami
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   cough**

   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/137676?replies=3

5. musicmanatlanta
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I see, so you assume that I did not utilize the search engine and wasted my time ranting like a fool. Why not give me the benefit of the doubt? I visited the FAQ page early on and followed all of the steps. I used the md5 hasher to reset the password, I made the code edits in Adobe GoLive and I deleted all the plugin files from the directory ... and I still can't login. Which is why I keep asking for help.

   Of course I'm aware that this is a voluntary support group, and I'd be happy to donate on Whooami's website if I received some advice instead of silence.

   **cough**cough**

6. whooami
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   instead of posting to 5 different threads, why not give the url to where you think you have installed wordpress -- where are you logging in at, in other words. Since its NOT at the url in your profile.

   and for the record, I dont help HERE to solicit donations on MY site, so that sort of **** will get you about as far as you've gotten with all of your crossposting, and thats 'not very'.

7. musicmanatlanta
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I'm not accusing you of solicitation, I'm offering to compensate for your time. I'm also not trying to offend you by implying that you only help for funds ... I'm just exhausted and frustrated. So, I think I installed here:

   http://www.nickedelstein.com/NEws/wp-login.php

   (I changed the directory name from "wordpress" to "NEws." I changed it back at one point, as an experiment, but it didn't seem to make a difference).

   I found a thread that seems to contain similar issues, and someone suggested that Windows platforms in general have issues with PHP. I think my host runs Windows NT.

8. whooami
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   yes, thats IIS

   admin password?

9. jeremyclark13
   Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   The problem is that your host doesn't have index.php set up as the default document. Go talk to them about changing that then try logging in again. You can verify this your self by visiting here.

   http://www.nickedelstein.com/NEws/index.php
   This works
   http://www.nickedelstein.com/NEws/
   This doesn't

   This could have been a lot less painful if you would've just given a link to the site in question in the first place. Just remember from now on.

10. whooami
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    yeah I noticed that, but didnt see how that would affect logging in so wasnt going to bother mentioning it .. on second though though, it might since upon upon logging in youre redirected to wp-admin/index.php.

    I thought that was a hard redirect though, meaning that its not just to to wp-admin/

11. jeremyclark13
    Moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Nope I just tested it. Redirects to wp-admin/ no index.php on the end.

12. jeremyclark13
    Moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    This might be a way around it.
    Visit
    http://www.nickedelstein.com/NEws/wp-admin/index.php

    Then log in

    Then go to your Options panel and then to the Wordpress and Blog URL adding /index.php to the end of both of them until your host gets their act together.

13. musicmanatlanta
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    awesome. I sent instructions (politely) to my host so hopefully they'll fix this soon, meantime I will try changing those file suffixes. I would have never figured this out, thank you SO much! I promise next time not to crosspost(?) and just be patient. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

14. musicmanatlanta
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    ... and I promise to include links!

15. musicmanatlanta
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    OK, problem I think: when I first went to the address "/NEws/wp-admin/index.php" a wonderful dashboard screen loaded and I was already logged in (not sure how since I had not yet entered any password). I went to Options, added the suffix to the URLs as you suggested. But when I clicked to submit the changes the "page could not be found" by the browser. I had bookmarked "/NEws/wp-admin/index.php" and tried returning that way, but that page could not be found either:

    "HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.
    Internet Information Services (IIS)"

    "/NEws/index.php" still loads but is not as pretty-looking as before (RichText only)

    "/NEws" is still "403 forbidden."

16. jeremyclark13
    Moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Sometimes IIS needs the index.php on the end to function. I also wasn't thinking when I told you to change both URLs. Follow these instructions and change them both back to the way they were in the beginning and then wait on your host to get back to you after changing the default document.

17. musicmanatlanta
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    I retried the login page "/NEws/wp-login.php" and it loaded but not nearly as pretty as before (RichText only). I entered the "admin" username and my password, and it said cookies were either blocked or disabled (neither of which are true). So, I clicked on the second link from the bottom, "return to NEws" and I got this:

    Warning: main(./wp-blog-header.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in E:\hshome\musicman\nickedelstein.com\NEws\index.php on line 4

    Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required './wp-blog-header.php' (include_path='.;c:\php4\pear') in E:\hshome\musicman\nickedelstein.com\NEws\index.php on line 4

18. musicmanatlanta
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    OK I will do those instructions and get back to ya. Thanks!

19. musicmanatlanta
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    I did everything the instructions said to do, except delete the cache ("wp-contents/cache") because I could not find that folder. But it seems to be working.

20. musicmanatlanta
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    sweet :D Thanks again guys!

21. Chris_K
    Administrator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Very glad to see it is all sorted out now. :-)

    Happy blogging!

22. ipodista
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    many thanks to Jeremy Clark.. this was the answer i had been stumbling to make the right query for but resolves my problems :-) have a virtual beer

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