elemenopeetoo
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Let me start by saying that I am totally inexperienced in code/programming web site construction etc (I design for print mainly). I have used WordPress previously to set up a simple site for a client using an auto-install function on their host server.
Now I need to do a similar job for another client but the server hosting their domain does not have an auto install for WordPress. So, I have carefully followed the manual install instructions for uploading the latest version of WP (created Database, edited config.php, uploaded files to root folder etc etc), now I'm at Step 6 - Running the installation script, and I'm stuck - all I get is a blank page. Can anybody help?
http://www.precioussalon.com/wp-admin/install.php
I think - looking at it - your dns hasn't propagated yet
also, you will need to rename or delete the host's index.html file to allow wordpress' index.php to work
elemenopeetoo
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Wow, thanks so much for the rapid response...
OK, I know how to delete the index.html (just select and delete in the ftp window right?).
And then, the dns... I'm not even sure what this is, but does it normally take longer than an hour? Or is that a silly question?
Sorry - total newbie!
And then, the dns.
dns = domain name servers
it can take from 24-48 hours to get a new domain name to show up
elemenopeetoo
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Ah, OK, I see. Well I registered the domain (precioussalon.com) about 3 weeks ago and I changed the name servers as instructed by my hosting company then, so I guess that is not the problem.
I have deleted the index.html file but I'm still getting a blank page at
http://www.precioussalon.com/wp-admin/install.php
Any ideas?
ahhh - ok
try adding this line to the wp-config.php to see if you have enough php memory
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M');
elemenopeetoo
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Added that (just after define('DB_COLLATE', ''); line)
Still not working though.
(I have emptied the cache too)
I'm off to work now but I'll be glad to look at it this aft. if you want to give me your site details
elemenopeetoo
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Thanks samboll. What details do you need? (It's 15.14 here - Dublin, Ireland!)
Hello I have the same problem and i´m installing it on a local computer with appserv as a test server, what I can see is that the installation is not creating the tables
herkol
don't know much about appserv but this always works for me
http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/
sure i,ve used it, it´s cool as well but I don´t think is a matter of server, rather has something to do with the page it self?. anyway I´ll try that one later and let u know, greetings from Mexico
josephine3
Member
Posted 2 years ago #
Me too - when it comes to being a novice. I had so much trouble uploading the files that in the end the host techo did it for me. I created a separate directory called blog. When I go to it and enter a new name for the blog and my email address it seems to go to step 2 but then I just get a blank page. I've had the website for a while so it's not a new domain name. I did see in the requirements that there is meant to be a link to wordpress from my site. Should i go into the site and put a link in? Right now there is no link from my index page to the blog page either. My site is just one page at this stage and I am playing around getting this right so that I don't stuff it up when I put a bigger site with several pages onto it.
herkol