WP not installing on hostgator

Resolved ohaskmeaskme
(@ohaskmeaskme)

11 years, 5 months ago

I’ve installed WP on “www.freespiritsmusic.com/here” but when I login I see a “404 PAGE NOT FOUND” page from Hostgator. I cannot get to the install page!

I am forwarding the URL from my old site on WordPress.com. When I just type in “freespiritsmusic.com” I get the wordpress.com site. The nameservers have correctly been forwarded.

So, I started over and installed WP again. Still nothing. I followed WP directions on manual install, still nothing.

Any suggestions on how to get to the install?! Thank you!

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govpatel
(@govpatel)

11 years, 5 months ago

Where exactly did you install wordpress in public_html or folder in public_html When I go to freespiritsmusic.com takes to hostgator page so there must be a place holder in public_html folder you need to delete or rename the file.

florenceoregon
(@florenceoregon)

11 years, 5 months ago

Hostgator techs are usually extremely helpful on the telephone and the phone support is free. You could just give them a call to help you sort out the problem. Good luck.

Marvel Labs
(@royalprince)

11 years, 5 months ago

Everything is working fine.

The login page is not 404.

Check out the link yourself.
http://freespiritsmusic.com/here/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Ffreespiritsmusic.com%2Fhere%2Fwp-admin%2F&reauth=1

govpatel
(@govpatel)

11 years, 5 months ago

Still has a place holder in public_html may be index.html or default.html needs be deleted or renamed.

Olek4
(@olek4)

11 years, 5 months ago

Did you use the autoinstaller or did you install through a FTP?

Marvel Labs
(@royalprince)

11 years, 5 months ago

To redirect from root of website to the subfolder, you can configure a .htaccess file and place it in the root of the public_html folder.

Thread Starter ohaskmeaskme
(@ohaskmeaskme)

11 years, 5 months ago

@olek4: I used the autoinstaller, FTP did not work for me, I’m using CyberDuck and I am able to get connected to the server, but was unsuccessful with trying to actually connect to the site.

I have not had an .htaccess file from the beginning.

I am now able to connect via http://www.freespiritsmusic.com/here, but have been unsuccessful transfering to the main directory of http://www.freespiritsmusic.com.

Any info on this is greatly appreciated, thank you!!

govpatel
(@govpatel)

11 years, 5 months ago

I can see your website fine on your domain name http://www.freespiritsmusic.com

Thread Starter ohaskmeaskme
(@ohaskmeaskme)

11 years, 5 months ago

got it working. went to “File Manager” on my cPanel and voila, everything was there. Followed the instructions at http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory. There was no need for my FTP in the first place.

Thank you!