Posted 1 year ago #
Hello everyone,
I am really struggling and would appreciate any advice you can give me. I have a number of wordpress sites. My two main sites when I try to go to the wp-admin to sign in all I get is a web page cannot be found HTTP 404 error. I have cleared my cookies and browser caching. I have tried moving the plugins and re uploading the wp-login.php file but still no joy. One of my other wordpress sites works fine so it should not be browser related. Any ideas please.
Dave
Posted 1 year ago #
Hi guys, have scoured the internet but cannot find an answer to my dilemma, so I am open to all ideas.
If you rename your active theme directory, the site should default to the Twenty Ten them, this takes potential theme problems out of the loop. Same thing applies for your plugins.
The other potential issue here is permalinks. You can try:
- Rename your plugins folder temporarily
- Copy/backup your .htaccess file
- Remove current .htaccess file from the server
- Try to login via wp-admin
Try:
- switching to the Twenty Ten theme by renaming your current theme's folder in wp-content/themes using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides.
- resetting the plugins folder by FTP or phpMyAdmin.
- re-uploading the wp-admin and wp-includes folders from a fresh download of your version of WordPress.
Posted 1 year ago #
Hi there, thank you dremeda and esmi for the comments. I have tried renaming the plugins, and removing the .htaccess but still will not login via wp-admin. Just checking how can I tell which version of wordpress that I have with not being able to access the admin please.
Posted 1 year ago #
Just having to go to work now its 23:30hrs in the UK, will check back in 8 hours time, might need the matchsticks to prop the eyelids open. I really appreciate your help I really need to get this sorted
how can I tell which version of wordpress that I have with not being able to access the admin please
With great difficulty...
You need to look for the database version number in the wp-options table of your database. :-(
Can you post your site address?
Posted 1 year ago #
Hi there, yes my site address is http://www.sixpackquest.net
Posted 1 year ago #
Just for info I have tried renaming the theme folder and when I click on my site it just shows a blank page
Not the wp-content/themes folder. Just your current theme's folder.
Posted 1 year ago #
Sorry, I had a bit of a dumb moment I will give it a try
Posted 1 year ago #
I have renamed my current theme folder and I still get a totally blank page when site is clicked, :(
Here are a couple more steps you can take:
- Deleting .htaccess File and uploading the fresh one (Back your current one up first)
- Replace wp-login.php with a fresh copy
- Disable all plugins
- Reinstall WordPress
Posted 1 year ago #
Hi there,
I have tried deleting the .htaccess and uploading one that works from my other sites, i have also replaced the wp-login.php with a fresh copy from a working site. I have disabled the plugins as well, gosh its frustrating
Posted 1 year ago #
If I have to reinstall wordpress will I lose all my posts etc
As long as you don't touch the database you should be fine. It is also recommended to do a full backup before upgrading.
- Download the latest WordPress files
- Login via FTP
- Replace all WordPress files and directories EXCEPT for the wp-content folder
Posted 1 year ago #
Righty oh! will give it a go my friend and see how it goes
Posted 1 year ago #
Well I am lost I have replaced all the wordpress files and directories except the wp-content folder and when I go to http://www.sixpackquest.net/wp-admin I still get a 404 page error. Any other ideas please
Posted 1 year ago #
They only one thing I noticed on the latest wordpress download is that there is no wp-config.php only the wp-config-sample.php
By default WordPress does not install wp-config on a manual install. It is created in the install process. In your case, it already exists :) so you're good to go.
So right now, do you have your plugins disabled, and are you on the default Twenty Ten theme?
Posted 1 year ago #
Anybody got any new ideas to solve this unsolvable problem
Posted 1 year ago #
Hi Dremeda, I am just going to disable the plugins and rename the current theme back in two ticks
Posted 1 year ago #
Right, I am working on http://www.musclebuildinglive.com. I have uploaded all the new wp files and directories except for wp-content folder. I have renamed the plugins folder, I have renamed the current theme folder. When I click on the site I do not get the twenty ten theme I just get a blank page
Something is off here.
Are you sure your plugins are disabled? No caching enabled?
If Twenty Ten theme is in /themes/, it should default to that theme when no other themes exist, or when you rename the active theme.
Make sure you didn't rename wp-content/themes/ and that you renamed the active theme wp-content/themes/active-theme.
Posted 1 year ago #
Just checking when we say ensure the plugins are disabled do we mean simply changing the the folder name from plugin to something different, I have called the original plugin folder plugin.hold. I can see the twentyten inside the wp-content/themes/ folder okay, my current theme is flexibility3 I have renamed this folder to a totally different name
Yes, since you can't reach wp-admin, the quickest way is to rename to something like plugins.hold and create a new plugins folder.
It sounds like the themes are ok too.
Can you please backup and remove your .htaccess file while the plugins folder is empty and the theme folder name is changed?
Dre
Posted 1 year ago #
Certainly can, will do now, thank you for all the help back in two ticks
Posted 1 year ago #
Have deleted the .htaccess file and clicked on website http://www.musclebuildinglive.com and it is just a blank page
Just wondering, you're still on the same theme. http://www.sixpackquest.net/
Can you please rename the theme and default to Twenty Ten? Have you recently made any changes to the theme?
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