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1. ctann
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Hi,

   Well, I gotta say that I'm pretty frustrated so far just trying to get Wordpress off the ground. "Five minute install" Yeah, right...

   So, what I suggest to one of you gurus out there, is grab someone who has never installed WordPress before, sit down next to him, and take notes... then write up a doc with all the little tricks that you automatically know, but that a newbie doesn't.

   After stumbling around for hours, I finally got to the famous "cannot connect to database" screen, and after another hour or so, finally happen across a note that the version of MySql I installed wasn't going to work - kinda would have been a good thing to put on the main installation page, no?

   Anyway, because I refuse to give up (its now 1:30am), I am damned well going to get this thing running grumble grumble.

2. podz
   Support Maven
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I would say that some problems have come about because of the mysql issue. There are good installation docs at codex, but what they cannot do is cater for every server configuration and cpanel out there - and there are a lot !

   It's great though that you have been able to get so far and if you are having problems and are fed up of banging your head against the wall, post your woes here and we'll do our best to help.

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

3. ctann
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Man, I just wrote a reply, and for some reason the server timed out and I lost it - it is _not_ my night!

   Anyway, looks like my frustrations should be with MySQL, but you guys are gonna get stuck with the blame I'm afraid! ;^> When I uninstalled 4.1.x, it left some crap behind (despite a reboot, I _hate_ having to reboot every time I install or uninstall something), specifically a service called MYSQL pointing to the 4.1 installation, so when I installed 4.0.x, it couldn't start the service. I have no desire to dig into regedit tonight - and I hate to say, that I simply give up at this point, and stick with Greymatter...

   Thanks anyway,

   Chris.

4. podz
   Support Maven
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Installing locally ?
   If so, grab xampp:
   http://www.apachefriends.org/en/
   (get the installer version)

   It's a great package, WP works on it and there is support here for any issues with installation.

   If it's a hosted install that is going wrong, email me and I'll try and sort it out for you ? tamba2 at gmail dot com

5. ctann
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Hi,

   I currently use Xitami web server and Greymatter blog server. I like the combination, but greymatter is getting a little long in the tooth. BUT, it is all perl, so I can just hack it myself...

   I was just trying to install WP to see how it compared. I think my problems were all with MySQL. I'll maybe come back in a few months and try again...

   Thanks,
   Chris.

6. podz
   Support Maven
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Xitami has had problems for users before.

7. obscure
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   "So, what I suggest to one of you gurus out there, is grab someone who has never installed WordPress before, sit down next to him, and take notes... then write up a doc with all the little tricks that you automatically know, but that a newbie doesn't."

   It would be a short note. I am a total noob to blogging of any sort or any web stuff beyond straight HTML. I sat down to install WP and was finished in under 5 minutes. That was on a non-local server with MySQL db running on a second separate server.

   WP installs fine, if you have the right info and if your server/ISP isn't doing something odd. However problems do occur because you are dealing with:
   Your computer
   your net connection
   a web server
   possible separate MySQL server
   WP installation
   PHP install
   That is a lot of places for something to be set up wrong and only one of them is actually the responsibility of the WP team.

8. NuclearMoose
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   So, what I suggest to one of you gurus out there, is grab someone who has never installed WordPress before, sit down next to him, and take notes... then write up a doc with all the little tricks that you automatically know, but that a newbie doesn't.

   You would have 500 different documents from 500 "gurus" as each one has specific strengths and knowledge and abilities.

   I came to WordPress knowing nothing about CSS, PHP, and had never set up a MySQL database ever. I hadn't even been on an Apache server either. I read the instructions, and got it going.

   There is no possibility that one document could cover everything. Even if one did, there is not a chance that everyone will read it. WordPress cannot do everything for everybody. I'm sorry that you had a really frustrating time with this. Tens of thousands of people have not had the same experience as you.

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