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1. chrislevern
   Member
   Posted 4 weeks ago #

   It breaks down like this. I am semi-computer literate, know a bit of html, maintain my flash/html website in dreamweaver with no trouble, but i've hit a snag with wordpress.

   I need to get it up to my server, though there is already a wordpress directory there. The person who created this directory has long since gone, so I don't know the password/username/nothing. Filezilla denies me the permission to delete the folder.

   I'm using a Mac OSX 10.5.7. I need to know, what software i need to be able to get wordpress onto my server (though not replace the current website yet), and how to do it. More importantly, if there is already wordpress up there, then how do i access it when I don't have the password or username. Is there any software i need to retrieve this? Remember i am on a mac.

   If anyone can help me do this successfully today, then there is a cool £20 in it for them.

   Cheers

   Chris

2. cais
   Member
   Posted 4 weeks ago #

   If you can access the WordPress database directly you will be able to see the usernames that exist.

   With phpmyadmin you can edit the database and change the admin password. Then login.

   Use a standard FTP program for your Mac to upload a "new" installation, but if you gain access to the old installation you may be fine.

   Please feel free to contact me directly if you need more details.

3. chrislevern
   Member
   Posted 4 weeks ago #

   Can't access the database.

   Having trouble uploading a new installation.

   I have a folder 'wordpress2' that has all the wordpress files in, but i haven't changed the wp-config-sample.php file. Do i just upload the whole folder as it is to the server? If not, what and how do i change anything?

   my website is http://www.notesfromtheunderground.co.uk

   would i then go to http://www.notesfromtheunderground.co.uk/wordpress2/wp-login.php

   I've got very confused.

   I appreciate your help.

4. whooami
   Member
   Posted 4 weeks ago #

   Heres a better and prefered place for paid gigs.

   http://jobs.wordpress.net/

   also, they like you to leave your email address when you offer $, then they lock the thread. Its the rules.

5. chrislevern
   Member
   Posted 4 weeks ago #

   I understand, thank you. But it says 24 hours to upload a posting. I need to get started today.

6. whooami
   Member
   Posted 4 weeks ago #

   so leave your email. what dont you understand about what I said about rules? Everyone here has a "but they need it done yesterday" story.

   care to read:

   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/68664?replies=6

   F: Paying for services
   Requesting paid help is discouraged. We do not want to give any impression that WordPress help is anything but free. We also do not need bidding wars in the forums.
   If you have posted some contact information your thread will be closed.
   If you have not posted that information we will ask you to and when you do the thread will be closed.
   Any thread that offers any service for money can be closed at any time. We are not against paid services but these forums are not the right place for them.
   We have a WP-Pro mailing list which you are encouraged to use.
   http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-pro

7. chrislevern
   Member
   Posted 4 weeks ago #

   I understand. Thanks for letting me know. I'm new to this, so i appreciate the advice. I am however a little disappointed that you choose to embrace the abrupt tone that anonymity fosters.

   cheers.

   christopher.vernon@notesfromtheunderground.co.uk

8. whooami
   Member
   Posted 4 weeks ago #

   im hardly anonymous around here, and "its the rules" isnt really advice now is it.

   best of luck.

9. chrislevern
   Member
   Posted 3 weeks ago #

   no, i perhaps thought that you meant well. I was clearly mistaken. I am also sorry for not realising that you are such a big deal.

   Now let me check. Did you really mean 'best of luck'?

   Of course you did. You can't be all bad.

10. whooami
    Member
    Posted 3 weeks ago #

    look whats your problem? i told you the rules. ALL you had to was leave your email. Instead you decided you answered like so:

    Ok, BUT ..

    Why does anyone have to suggest/tell/ask/whatever adjective you would like to insert in there more than once that you simply follow a rule?

    You got a pretty normal reply to someone that acts petulant as far as Im concerned.

    FFS, move on, and go spend your 32 bucks getting your blog fixed.

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