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1. womanwithmanyhats
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   I feel really silly asking this, but I'm a mom, not a programmer, but several years ago did design two websites from scratch, teaching myself as I went.

   So I'm trying to set up a blog for each member of our family (we all have our own domain names and accounts). I'm going to ask this here, hoping I can learn to do it, before I throw up my hands and request free installation.

   My host is Godaddy. I have an economy Linux account. They now have a install free option, so I picked that. Then I uploaded Tiga. But I didn't see I had to do that through IE6, so it told me it didn't have a couple of files, including the style sheet. Then I realized it wasn't the most recent version of WP.

   So I requested they uninstall it, but when I look on Filezilla, there are still several WP folders there, and Tiga is still there.

   I have gone into the MySQL for my blog, but I have NO clue how to do anything there, even after reading a tutorial (was aimed at IT people, not the average person). I see all the things here on how to change code, but I don't know where I should be to do that. If someone could tell me which of their screens I should be on, that would be a BIG help; then I could use all the code I've found here.

   Or: would it be better just to delete that database, and create another, and then use Filezilla to upload WP 2.0.6? Even so, I'd still need to change some code around, wouldn't I?

   Thanks for listening to my uninformed mess of questions. :-)

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Well deleting the database and recreating the database is an option especially if there's nothing in the database but WordPress tables you no longer want. Deleting and reuploading the 2.o.6 WordPress files via FileZilla is a good option.

3. womanwithmanyhats
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   I have figured out that I can delete files through their FTP client, so I did that. I also found out that the name servers weren't pointing where they needed to be, so I changed that.

   It looks like I don't need to mess with the MySQL database at all, which is a BIG relief!

   This part of my problem is solved. Thanks for the response! I hope I can handle the rest of it.

4. womanwithmanyhats
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Ok, here's this morning's status. I completely deleted all WP files, changed the config file as directed (I think), and then uploaded everything again 2.0.6 version. When I then went to my site, it did not display the "looks like you need to install" ; just the basic categories etc. without any theme. When I tried to click Meta it told me I didn't have permission. While I've talked to a couple of great tech support guys there yesterday, the person I talked to today tried to get me to reinstall 2.0.5 on top of my install without uninstalling!

   I just deleted that database and created a new one.

   ***My big question--how do I find the host name?? I read in the other thread that it's not localhost, but mysql(numbers).secureserver.net . I don't know where to find those numbers in the parentheses. On the database I just deleted, in my URL bar it was mysql#.secureserver.net/$$$. Should I be using the # or the $ numbers?

   Thanks VERY much. I think I'm almost there!

5. womanwithmanyhats
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Ok, figured this one out, too. It's the $$$.

   I think one of the first things I'm going to do is write a short tutorial for complete, rank beginners on EXACTLY where on Godaddy's screens you have to go to get the right info!

6. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Can you put the exact DB_HOST line from your wp-config.php file here so we can see it. Thanks.

7. Otto
   Tech Ninja
   Posted 5 years ago #

   This should not really be all that difficult to do.

   -First thing to do is get to your Hosting Manager screen. This will be the page at hostingmanager.secureserver.net.
   -Go down to Databases and click the MySQL icon.
   -Create a New database. Type in a description, username, and password.
   -After you create it, you'll see it listed as "Pending Setup". Wait a bit and then come back here and it'll change to "Setup". Then click the name of the database. The Host Name will be listed right at the top, and it will tell you the mysql(number) bit that you need.
   -Then just FTP the WordPress files to your webpage with the right values in the wp-config file.

   Do *not* use their automatic installer. This auto-installation uses some other database systems for the blog, and you won't have complete access to your blog's database. It won't show up in your MySQL databases, and you can't run phpMyAdmin on it to see/edit its contents. Take the time to install it manually. It's not difficult, really. And you'll have more control.

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