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1. dyerwrites
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   After I uploaded the files to the server, I go to my website name/wp-admin/install.php. Instead of getting the regular Wordpress screen, I get one that has the text but it's not formatted like the Wordpress site.

   Then, when I type in my information and click enter, I get a 403 and 404 errors. This is exactly what the screen says:

   Forbidden

   You don't have permission to access /wp-admin/install.php on this server.

   Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
   Apache/2.2.11 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.11 OpenSSL/0.9.8i DAV/2 mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 Server at http://www.dyerwrites.com Port 80

   Please help.

2. whooami
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   do you have an .htaccess in your web root? if so, whats inside it, please?

3. dyerwrites
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   If the web root is the public_html folder, I have a file with that name, but the file size is 0. Plus, the permissions say rw-r--r--

4. whooami
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   If the web root is the public_html folder

   One and the same, yes :)

   If you drop me an email at whoo at my domain, Ill take a look via ftp for you, and see if I can figure out whats going on for you.

   My domain is village-idiot.org (and thats whoo@)

5. dyerwrites
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   OK, thank you. I e-mailed you.

6. whooami
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   ok, my email is slow, for some reason, lately, but as soon as I get it, Ill reply.

7. dyerwrites
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   Also, if it matters, I'm working on a Mac. If you need more info, let me know. Thanks again.

8. whooami
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   email sent back -- got both of yours. use the gmail return addy, its quicker.

9. whooami
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   oke, so that sucked.

   for anyone wondering, hostgator is using mod_security and suphp

   your public_html directory needs to be chmod 750

   Also, and more importantly, if you attempt load a file that sits on the same domain as the file being loaded, ie trying to load wp-admin/install.css from wp-admin/install.php it triggers mod_security

   Fuck all if I know WHY they did that, but harassing their support ppl makes m them disable their crappy implementation of mod_security for whatever domain is having trouble.

   And it only took 45 mins and ME pointing out the problem repeatedly before they fixed it.

10. dyerwrites
    Member
    Posted 10 months ago #

    Thanks!

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