One Solution for failed WIMP Installation
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Just wanted to share this. After searching, trial & error, and pulling my hair out for the last 2 days, I’ve finally got my WordPress working on http://localhost for Windows + IIS + MySQL + PHP (WIMP). At various times, I ran into the following error messages:
- “Error establishing a database connection”
- The directory name is invalid”
- “Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL which is required for WordPress.”
- “There doesn’t seem to be a wp-config.php file”
Also, just a blank page showed up more often than not. I searched high and low for an answer, including on these support threads, none of which worked.
Finally, finally, finally I found the answer:
In IIS 5.1 on Windows XP, go to IIS , and into the Properties of the virtual directory or “Default Web Site” (where ever you have your localhost site). Then, click on the the “Home Directory” tab and then click on the “Configuration…” button. Select the “.php” extension, and press “Edit”. On the bottom, make sure the “Check that file exists” checkbox is checked.
Problem solved 🙂 Just thought I’d share.
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