Posted 4 years ago #
I recently just installed wordpress. I come to my login and type in all the info. I hit login and I get this white page with this message:
Directory Listing Denied
This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed.
I'm not sure what this means or what I need to do to fix it. Any help would be helpful
Posted 4 years ago #
Well, first off, I would check my directory permissions to make sure the directories were 755
Posted 4 years ago #
okay. THanks. I'll try that, I'll look for what your talking about, but i'll ask in advance, where can I find my directory permissions. Or what exactly are they. I'll look for what you are talking about, but I don't know if i'll find them lol, thats why I'm asking in advance.
Posted 4 years ago #
Okay, well you can telnet in on secure shell, or, easier is to use an FTP client like SmartFTP where you can right click on the folder, chose properties, and there will be a CHMOD there. Set to read-write-execute, read-execute, read-execute (755)...which, btw, is usually automatic when directories are made, but some hosts require you to set them manually.
If you installed your wordpress manually, you'll need to go to the docs and find out which files need what permissions, then set them accordingly, which can be more easily accomplished via ssh (secure shell)...if you are familiar with working on the shell.
Posted 4 years ago #
Another thing, IF you hand-installed the files via FTP upload, I hope you made sure to upload everything except the image files forced ascii...right? If you used an installer, they should have been uploaded correctly, so don't worry that then.
Next, check your servers error logs. That will give you information about what file or operation is failing. They are located in root.
Posted 4 years ago #
so I need to go through every file and change directory permissions to 755? Wow this might take a while lol. I use ixwebhosting. our shell system is web shell. Will that work as good as secure shell?
Posted 4 years ago #
No. Whoa. Hang on. First, go to your server logs. That would solve a whole bunch of things right there if we knew what exactly was failing.
Posted 4 years ago #
Check your error logs. What do you see?
Next: Did you use an installer or did you manually upload your files? If you manually uploaded, did you force ascii on the proper files?
Posted 4 years ago #
oh sorry, I see go to Docs and check, I thought you meant check all the documents. lol. I hand installed with filezilla ftp client then used the link it said in 5 minute install... my site in there instead of example.com of course. I'll check to see if the files you mentioned are in there.
Thanks
Posted 4 years ago #
Here, I copy and pasted my logs directly from my webshell. i'm not sure if this is what you where talking about. I'll see if there are some on filezilla.
Posted 4 years ago #
So, more questions. What's your URL. You said you logged into WordPress and got a blank page. So your login isn't taking you to your wp-admin? It's just throwing a white page? Reload your wp-admin files forced ascii would be one possible...but see what your error logs are saying.
Posted 4 years ago #
ex07100917 log 984 b
ex07100919 log 6.24 Kb
ex07100921 log 1.18 Kb
ex07100922 log 2.92 Kb
ex07100923 log 3.75 Kb
ex07101000 log 5.34 Kb
20.39 Kb in 6 file(s)
Posted 4 years ago #
Well my webpage url is simpleswingreviews.com
the url I get when I get the error is http://simpleswingreview.com/simpleswingreviewblog/wp-admin/
On other pages people talk about php verification. I use ixwebhosting, Im pretty sure they are php verified. and when they talk about index.php verification, is that a type of setting that has to be set, or do I have to do that for every index.php I have in my files?
Posted 4 years ago #
Inside those files, you should see code hash the server writes telling you what happened when. You'll need to open them in a text editor like NoteTab or in NotePad or WordPad (found on your Start>Programs>Accessories menu.
Posted 4 years ago #
I,m not sure what ascii is? or forcing it is? I just used the 5 minute install? it didn't say anything about that?
Posted 4 years ago #
oh okay.
i'll check them out that way.
Posted 4 years ago #
Well, that tells me a LOT. Thank you.
Your entire domain is throwing 403 (forbidden) errors. Contact your hosting service.
Posted 4 years ago #
oh okay. What do I say to them. I'm not sure what at 403 error is. Sorry, lol, I'm very new to website creation, and all this code stuff.
Posted 4 years ago #
also, when I was reading that stuff about index.php, I changed my index page- the one I created for my homepage to index.php, should I change that back to .htm if that wasn't the problem.
Posted 4 years ago #
Here's an explanation in plain speak. Again, if you can check your error logs, it should say when, why, what.
Posted 4 years ago #
I checked through my error logs. I didn't see anything that said anything about errors, of course with my newbie eyes I could have missed something. But I didn't notice anything mentioning errors.
Thanks for your help so far. I'm know I'm probably testing your patience, thanks for having patience.
I'll check out the site.
Posted 4 years ago #
Thanks that link explained a lot about 403 errors. It would seem then that my message is acting like a 403 message. It doesn't say its a 403 message, but it essentially means the same thing.
Posted 4 years ago #
It says 403 in mine, that's how I knew. :)
And, no, you aren't wearing on my patience at all. I am getting near my bedtime, though, fair warning.
Posted 4 years ago #
lol. I'll probably have to go to bed soon as well. It seems the best thing for me to do is contact my hosting service and talk to them about the error. I could try installing it again. I do have a question. You mentioned something about not installing image files. Does that mean I should remove all the images out of the wordpress file then upload it. I think if i try a reinstall I'll do this- if this is what you were talking about.
Posted 4 years ago #
Well, the problem I'm seeing is that your DOMAIN, http://simpleswingreview.com/ and http://www.simpleswingreview.com/ is throwing 403 errors, as well, so the whole user folder is locked down. That tells me that something set off server security and locked your website down, so to get it back up, you'll have to talk to your hosting service.
Posted 4 years ago #
It could be something simple that a WP guru can tell you, though. I'm just an old timer on the web, and I tend to fly by the seat of my pants a lot of times. Comes from working DOS so many years, I think. Modern folks who know php and MySQL and Apache inside and out which much of is what I call voodoo programming know a lot more.
Posted 4 years ago #
oh okay. That makes sense. Maybe the installation of WordPress itself set it off. I did have to do a bunch of reinstalls cause microsoft expression has a crappy ftp client. lol. Filezilla finally did the job. Maybe all those reinstalls seemed suspicious cause it involved alot of deleting and reapplying. Or something like that. But i think I'll contact them tommorrow.
Thanks for all your help, I learned alot. I need to go to bed now though lol.
Thanks again.
Posted 4 years ago #
Me too. I just finished upgrading the last blog for my clients that I'm going to do tonight. Tomorrow is another day. Chances are, come morning, they'll have your domain back up...or will as soon as you complain. :) Squeeky wheels and all that. 'Night.
Posted 4 years ago #
I am getting this same error. I installed on our Windows 2003 Server with IIS so I can't contact the "hosting" company.
I went to the folder and did a right click - Properties" and set all users to FULL CONTROL?
Also I didn't do any FTP as I just downloaded the zip file on the server and unzipped it right on the server.
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