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Instalation - newbe. (11 posts)

  1. ngadenne
    Member
    Posted 3 weeks ago #

    Hi,

    I'm stuck at step 5 of installation - running the install script (http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress).

    When i go into the installation script - [ http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php ] I just get a blank page. I Have checked all the info in wp-config.php and this is all correct as per the info my host has given me.

    I'm guessing there is a .php code error somewhere but I'm a total novice and am not sure what or where to check (on a mac). Really grateful for any help I can get, i think I'm almost there, but not quite!
    Thanks, Nathan

  2. numeeja
    Member
    Posted 3 weeks ago #

    A few things might cause this.

    1. Server out of memory - unlikely for a new installation unless its on a very cheap & nasty host
    2. Files not all uploaded - reupload
    3. Files corrupted - use a decent ftp app such as filezilla to upload
    4. errors in editing the wp-config.php

    Its probably most likely to be the last of these - its easy to introduce some white space where its not needed or delete a <?php a ?> or semicolon.

    Compare your wp-config.php with a fresh wp-config-sample.php to check for any unintended differences.

  3. ngadenne
    Member
    Posted 3 weeks ago #

    thanks numeeja, have done stage 2 using fetch and checked the config. file and resent twice, which reads:

    // ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
    /** The name of the database for WordPress */
    define('DB_NAME', 'ngadenne_pn');

    /** MySQL database username */
    define('DB_USER', '********');

    /** MySQL database password */
    define('DB_PASSWORD', '****************');

    /** MySQL hostname */
    define('DB_HOST', 'rumpus');

    /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */
    define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');

    /** The Database Collate type. Don't change this if in doubt. */
    define('DB_COLLATE', '');

    /**#@+
    * Authentication Unique Keys.
    *
    * Change these to different unique phrases!
    * You can generate these using the {@link https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/ WordPress.org secret-key service}
    * You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies. This will force all users to have to log in again.
    *
    * @since 2.6.0
    */
    define('AUTH_KEY', '9IpyG^Gq]{Q{M#znWM%;lZ%1wk-F qeFfu*%kx4rS^*)itJ]>PhbZH]KiI|6jv');
    define('SECURE_AUTH_KEY', ']-Iv0{Q<OEpKr%!IE9N:K*]@0-8|^h3Eyh5V$eNfQ3j:@Ou5y}G~l>N>P[8-feS<');
    define('LOGGED_IN_KEY', 'R0hB3q1tic*^h[q1E4_,}v|k $Bz./-.sWq[bO-#7vLF/egvs/*|FjS(8sXO(C8H');
    define('NONCE_KEY', 'adRZ?3SIq; [NM0|1XpU6}$;ah@+E_8JmW^39R8e.WL3-Y.@zwQBNJHti8;.KC');
    /**#@-*/

  4. ngadenne
    Member
    Posted 3 weeks ago #

    ....but still no joy

  5. samboll
    moderator
    Posted 3 weeks ago #

    define('DB_HOST', 'rumpus');

    are you sure that is correct?
    It would be unique to say the least

  6. ngadenne
    Member
    Posted 2 weeks ago #

    no I'm not sure at all, but I have asked my host (plus net) and they have said it was right....think I'll ask again.

  7. ngadenne
    Member
    Posted 2 weeks ago #

    Right, i think i'm getting SOMEWHERE..
    DB Host did need to be changed, but now when I go to http://ccgi.ngadenne.plus.com/blog/ an getting:

    Execution of (blog/index.php) is not permitted for the following reason:
    Script is not executable. Issue 'chmod 755 filename'

  8. numeeja
    Member
    Posted 2 weeks ago #

    You need to ensure the permissions are set correctly
    http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions

  9. ngadenne
    Member
    Posted 2 weeks ago #

    Appreciate your time in helping me

    I changed permissions for index and css files with no joy, so changed all permissions of all files to 777, but still no luck, now getting:

    Execution of (blog/index.php) is not permitted for the following reason:

    Script is group writable.

    any further advice gratefully received!!

  10. ngadenne
    Member
    Posted 2 days ago #

    well.. thanks for the efforts. Seem to be going round in circles so have decided to just give up......the 5 min install has beaten me! shame.

    thanks again.

  11. dancing home school
    Member
    Posted 2 days ago #

    I'm afraid I feel the same way ngadenne. I have sat on this thing for a solid 3 days . I host with webhostingpad , downloaded wordpress ,installed with fantastico and joomla ...there is just NOTHING going on with my set up. I can't access my admin panel..I wonder if there is one..and as for uploading and installing my plugins ..well what can I say ? I'll spend the night on Wordpress.org but I do believe I'm about to throw in the towel. yes what a shame.

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