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1. kathiechang
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   I am a total newbie/idiot to this whole install thing but I've taught myself how to get a host, laughingsquid, and create database with PHPMYAdmin, and upload wordpress files after altering whatever I needed to in wp-config.php through explorer onto my page but when I try to install it, I get an error.

   The problem could be that I bought my domain through wordpress.com first and then kept it with all my old blog stuff, bought a host, and started trying to upload it onto my new hosted website but I can't get wordpress to work. How do i finish installing it?

2. or1gb1u3
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   I have a question did you change the DNS settings on your domain to point to your hosting on LaughingSquid? if so how long ago it may just be the DNS servers needing to update to the new location. also make sure if all of above is true that your cache on your web browser is empty as so it is pulling new information not old pages.

3. ryans149
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   1) You need to update Name Servers of your domain
   2) It may take 24-72 hours for the propagation
   3) have you assigned proper permissions to your database user?
   4) by the way, what is the error message ? :P

4. BYurick
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   Yes, we need to know exactly what the error is first.

5. kathiechang
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   I thought that laughing squid would automatically point my domain to them. They did it about 3 weeks ago.

   I don't have the option of assigning proper permissions to my database user so I assumed that they had all privileges.

   This is what shows up:

   ERROR: %s'), $error); ?>

   checked="checked" />

   '.__('Already Installed').'

   '.__('You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first.').'
   ');} switch($step) { case 0: case 1: // in case people are directly linking to this display_header(); ?>

   ReadMe documentation at your leisure. Otherwise, just fill in the information below and you’ll be on your way to using the most extendable and powerful personal publishing platform in the world.'), '../readme.html'); ?>

   error) ) wp_die($wpdb->error->get_error_message()); display_header(); // Fill in the data we gathered $weblog_title = isset($_POST['weblog_title']) ? stripslashes($_POST['weblog_title']) : ''; $admin_email = isset($_POST['admin_email']) ? stripslashes($_POST['admin_email']) : ''; $public = isset($_POST['blog_public']) ? (int) $_POST['blog_public'] : 0; // check e-mail address $error = false; if (empty($admin_email)) { // TODO: poka-yoke display_setup_form( __('you must provide an e-mail address.') ); $error = true; } else if (!is_email($admin_email)) { // TODO: poka-yoke display_setup_form( __('that isn’t a valid e-mail address. E-mail addresses look like: username@example.com') ); $error = true; } if ( $error === false ) { $wpdb->show_errors(); $result = wp_install($weblog_title, 'admin', $admin_email, $public); extract($result, EXTR_SKIP); ?>

   admin
   '. $password .'
   '; } echo '

   '. $password_message .'
   '; ?>

   How do i make sure that I hcange the DNS Settings point there? Do I do it from my original wordpress.com domain area?

6. kathiechang
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   Am I supposed to replace my domain settings from my website to my ftp path where my servers are?

7. or1gb1u3
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   when you say use used explorer to edit your wp-config.php, what actual program did you use to open the file. I am wondering if there are hidden characters messing up the file. you may want to try and reupload the file after editing it in notepad

8. ZGani
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   The error tells you that you already have wordpress installed in the location you are trying to install a new one.

   Do you have the login credentials for the already installed blog? if so try going to yourdomainname.tld/wp-admin and see if you get the login screen.

   While we at it, what is your actual "yourdomainname.tld" URL?

9. Chris_K
   Administrator
   Posted 3 months ago #

   That "error" looks like a full display of php code.

   What URL is in your address bar when you get that error?

10. kathiechang
    Member
    Posted 3 months ago #

    I used the my desktop my computer, and accessed it through explorer that way. I did reupload it after editing it through notepad.

    I do have the login credentials for that blog. i can't see the login screen.

    The URL for my address bar when I get that error is:
    ftp://ftp2.ftptoyoursite.com/www.bcswag.com/web/content/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php

11. or1gb1u3
    Member
    Posted 3 months ago #

    you should be just useing something like this http://www.somedomain.com/wp-admin/install.php

12. ryans149
    Member
    Posted 3 months ago #

    buddy, the problem is your database.. the wordpress tables are already created there..

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