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5 Minute Install: Day 3 (29 posts)

  1. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    I got nothing on my last post. I'll try again.

    When I open /wp-admin/install.php - the file is there, but it opens in notepad as code. Why does that happen, and how can I fix it.

    Reading through that code, it says that my wpconfig file can not be found. That seems to be a common problem, but I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. My hosting service created a username, x.babygotbooks.com, they set up a database that they call x_babygotbooks_com, they assigned me a password xxx, and the server is clearly designated as localhost. My edit to my wpconfig looks like this:

    define('DB_NAME', 'x_babygotbooks_c'); // The name of the database
    define('DB_USER', 'x.babygotbooks.com'); // Your MySQL username
    define('DB_PASSWORD', 'xxx'); // ...and password
    define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value

    Help!

  2. wuti
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Have you renamed the file wpconfig-sample in wpconfig ?
    And than, are you sure that your hosting service hasn't any DBhost name ?

    My hosting service give me an host like this : sql.wuti.it
    With LOCALHOST my configuration doesn't work !!

    Andrea

  3. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Yes, I have renamed the wpconfig file. And I know that localhost is correct. I am really bummed that I can't get beyond this point.

  4. IanD
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    what is the address where you have uploaded the files

  5. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    I have uploaded the core files to my root directory: http://babygotbooks.com

  6. IanD
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    [self edited]

  7. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    It does? How is that possible? Why won't the php file open in my browser (Firefox)?

  8. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Well, the post I was responding too went away, but it said that WP was already installed.

  9. dawg
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    every thing is there and looks nice from a quick glance

  10. podz
    Support Maven
    Posted 4 years ago #

    If you want to email me, I'll try and install it for you ?
    (I'll need your cpanel / ftp info)
    tamba2 at gmail dot com

  11. dawg
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    It already appears to be installed from the link he provided. I can read your blog, you have a post about Lance Armstrong, list of contributors et cetera

  12. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    ok, so my files are in the right place, and everything is labelled properly. Still, when I try to go to install, install.php opens in my text editor, not my browser. So I am unable to follow the install script to complete the process. I feel like I am very close.

  13. dawg
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    It is already there, just clean out you cookies and go to your blog address.

    PS forget about the install.php as it is already installed

  14. TechGnome
    Moderator
    Posted 4 years ago #

    tfrederick - when you say you "try to go to install" HOW exactly are you doing that?

    Tg

  15. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    OK, cookies have been cleared out, and if Dawg is correct, my WP is installed and I am ready to go. So now my really stupid question... How do I start using WP? What next?

  16. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

  17. dawg
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    deleted

  18. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Sorry for the confusion. I have an existing blog, which you have a screen capture of. I edit it and post from Blogger. I am now trying to install WP, import my Blogger blog over to WP, and get rolling. I have not been able to follow the install.php text to complete the installation of WP, so I have not seen any kind of WP control panel that alerts me that I have been successful.

  19. dawg
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    OK I was confused, sorry bout that, disregard my prior statements.

    BTW, I was going to say it looked rather bloggerish but then people have been adapting some of Douglas Bowmans layouts for WP

  20. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Rats. OK, so my problem then is this, how do I get install.php to open in my browser (not text editor) so that I can complete installation.

  21. dawg
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    I got it to open in my browser, you have to copy link location into a new browser window, then hit go, if this does not work, you have to choose open with go to program files choose mozilla firefox and it will open.

    Here it is open in a screen shot, notice it tells you to clear all data base tables first and then it should do a couple of steps and it should be done.

  22. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Dawg - Thanks for the tip. That worked. I am sure that I will be back to these support pages soon. Thanks for staying with me.

  23. dawg
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    No problem, glad it helped.

  24. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Spoke to soon: I am having an ongoing problem with the install.php. In short, I can't get it to open correctly in my browser to complete the installation. When I go to the URL http://babygotbooks.com/wp-admin/install.php I have to choose to have firefox open the PHP file, which then apparently downloads to my C: drive (see screenshot in dawgs post above) and there is lots of gibberish on the page in addition to the text. What is going on?

  25. vkaryl
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    tfrederick, did you upload the .php files as ASCII or binary? It DOES matter.... php files need to be uploaded as ASCII, not binary.

  26. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Um, I just uploaded them. How would I know how they were uploaded?

  27. dawg
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Thought it was resolved, try this link and then check your chmod attributes

    http://babygotbooks.com/wp-admin/ This should bring you to your dashboard but in your case it does not.

    To be honest I would start from scratch, delete everything make sure you have a clean fresh new upload and then upload it. This maybe a much quicker resolve but still check chmod.

  28. podz
    Support Maven
    Posted 4 years ago #

    This is resolved.
    Tricky info from host + directory confusion.

  29. tfrederick
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Thanks, Podz.

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