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1. Blimy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Installed wordpress at go daddy ,get this message:-

   Forbidden
   You don't have permission to access /wp-admin/ on this server.

   Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request

   Apache Server at birthdaycat.net Port 80

   Rang go daddy ,they said talk to wordpress

   Googled every were to find answer

   did as toddc2001 on this forum suggested:-
   Enter the Database information from your newly created Database as follows:

   * putyourdbnamehere is your MySQL Database Name
   * usernamehere is your MySQL User Name
   * yourpasswordhere is your MySQL password
   * localhost is your MySQL Host Name
   Yet still get 403 message
   Can somebody please help to get things right?

2. mrmist
   Forum Janitor
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Good to hear of godaddy support being pretty much useless.

   It looks as though index.php is not set to be a default document, as http://www.birthdaycat.net/wp-admin/index.php
   works properly.

   You will need index.php to be set to be a default document, though. Are you using their IIS hosting or Unix hosting?

3. Blimy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Mrmist

   Thanks for reply,I do believe its unix hosting,though I'm not sure .I did get the DELUXE PLAN .I see birthdaycat.net/wp-admin/index.php is working,looks like i can sign in,can it be left like this or do i still need index.php to be set as default document?

   Ok i see i cant log in,

4. mrmist
   Forum Janitor
   Posted 2 years ago #

   It does need to be fixed because your front page also uses index.php

5. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   well....to know if you are using unix or IIS, just check your hosting configuration at godaddy

   They call it Windows hosting or Linux hosting, both are available in the deluxe plan.

   If you are not too far into this, and you are on Windows, I'd suggest switching to Linux.

   You don't need to know anything about linux to use it....its the server software. Godaddy Windows seems to be a lot of headache for WP users. Ive used their Linux hosting for years now....it plays much nicer. The switch is free, it'll take about 24 hours. You'd have to reinstall WP, but you'll find it worth it

6. Blimy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks to RVoodoo i can say I'm using unix (thanks).Telling me something needs fixing with out the fix is no good cause my brain is upside down plus, i know nothing about every thing.can you please be telling me how i can fix.

7. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Well....how did you actually install WP? are you trying to run it from root?

   like when you go to http://www.birthdaycat.net you want it to go to your wordpress?

   Do you have the wordpress index.php file in you root directory?

   Did you try to install WP yourself? like uploading the files and stuff?

   If so, godaddy has one click install.....you could delete everything and try that route.....

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