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1. royd10
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   I bought my site from godaddy.com and am hosting on dreamhost. I followed the 5 minute WordPress install instructions and was able (I think) to upload my files with the updated config.php. When I type http://mysitename.com/wp-admin/install.php, I just get a generic godaddy site - I can't access the install. Help!

2. webjunk
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   If you type mysitename.com that probably (just guessing) is not your actual domain name. You are typing YOUR domain name in place of that?
   And what directory did you put the files in?

3. royd10
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   yes - I actually put the site in "mysitename". I put the files in the main directory - /myedgemont.com (which is the site).

   Thanks

4. buckmajor
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   Hi there

   If you have an index.html in your root folder then you have to delete that file?

   Sometimes when you have both index.html and index.php file in the same directory, it won't execute the index.php file for wordpress.

   Try it.
   CHEERS :)

5. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   I just get a generic godaddy site - I can't access the install

   if you are hosted at dreamhost and getting a godaddy page I would guess you haven't set dreamhost's DNS on the godaddy name server

6. royd10
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   Thanks for the feedback. I'll deleted the index.html.

   How do I set dreamhost's DNS on the godaddy name server?

7. royd10
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   Got it working - thanks all

8. jvar
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   royd10 - what was the fix?

9. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   what was the fix?

   dreamhost's DNS on the godaddy name server

10. royd10
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #
    

    had to point godaddy (registrar) to dreamhost (host).

    Thanks!

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