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1. rashiki
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Alright, so i cant get this thing to work. Im doing the "famous 5 minute install" so i change the stuff i need to change in the first text item, then i upload everything to my server with filezilla, then im stuck, according to the read me i click on the link that goes to the install.php, when i do that it just brings up a text document. What is the magic i am supposed to use to get this to work?

2. shadow
   Moderator
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Have you set up a database and configured your wp-config.php file?

3. rashiki
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   yes i have done that

4. shadow
   Moderator
   Posted 4 years ago #

   http://install4free.wordpress.net/

5. rashiki
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   what is this? i just want to know how to do it

6. shadow
   Moderator
   Posted 4 years ago #

   This is how you do it...

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

7. DianeV
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   > when i do that it just brings up a text document

   Are you sure that you have PHP running on your server?

8. skeezicks
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Rashiki,

   Have you tried browsing to the install file? That is, use IE or whatever and go to:

   http://yoursite/folderyouputwordpressin/wp-admin/wp-install.php

9. moshu
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   install.php - not wp-install.php :)

10. rashiki
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    im not sure if i have php running on my server, how do i check if i do?

11. Chris_K
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    create a file named test.php. In it, put:

    <?php php_info() ?>

    Copy it to your web site. Point your browser at it.
    What do you see?

12. rashiki
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    it said it couldnt find that website

13. Chris_K
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    that's just not the sort of answer I would've expected.

    You put the file on YOUR site, right? Then you typed into your browser, http://YOURSITE/test.php?

14. rashiki
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    ok just to go over some things, i used file zilla, my host that i am using is modwest, so i used that host name and i put in my user name and password and it logged on succesfully, then i took the test.php and uploaded it onto that server, and then i went to my site and it did not find it.

15. Trent Adams
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    If you are not interested in using the install4free service, there are other hosts that have auto install of wordpress listed in the "hosting" tab. If your host doesn't meet the minimum requirements for hosting wordpress, then it might be easier to look for one that does. My 2 cents.

    Trent

16. DianeV
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    > my host that i am using is modwest, so i used that host name

    You need to upload it to *your* web hosting account, and then use *your* domain name, not your host's.

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