WordPress Site Redirects to install.php

  • simplyann

    (@simplyann)


    13 years, 5 months ago

    Our site at http://www.newmodelminority.com is suddenly redirecting to the install.php even though we’ve been using it for the past year. I downloaded the database via phpMyAdmin, but when I reinstall the database on another server, the site doesn’t load at all as you can see here (http://notebook.anndbang.com)

    Even when I try reinstalling it on the current server, I get several WordPress database error: [MySQL server has gone away]errors.

    I have no idea what’s going on, and I appreciate any anyone who can point me in the right direction.

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  • tom_taylor_85

    (@tom_taylor_85)

    13 years, 5 months ago

    did you try editing your SQL database manually? Before this problem?

    Thread Starter simplyann

    (@simplyann)

    13 years, 5 months ago

    No. The only thing that I did notice before was that plugins weren’t activating properly. Usually, after clicking activate, it redirects to the plugin listings; instead, the page would just stay blank.

    Reuben Gunday

    (@greuben)

    13 years, 5 months ago

    Do you have the right configuration in wp-config.php file?

    Thread Starter simplyann

    (@simplyann)

    13 years, 5 months ago

    Yes. I haven’t made any changes to it recently.

    Reuben Gunday

    (@greuben)

    13 years, 5 months ago

    but when I reinstall the database on another server

    Yes. I haven’t made any changes to it recently

    After moving to new server, you need to configure your wp-config.php according that server information. The following might have changed

    1. Database username
    2. Database password
    3. Database name
    4. the database host name

    If any of the above have changed, then insert the right values and your website will be running on new server.

    Thread Starter simplyann

    (@simplyann)

    13 years, 5 months ago

    Oh I misunderstood. I did change the config file and fields in the database accordingly for the new server, just as a backup in case this doesn’t resolve. However, the site still sits at the original server and is still not loading properly.

    I’m going to chalk it up to the server and not anything on our part. We’ll send some frantic emails and see what happens from there.

    Thank you both.

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