I downloaded the latest wordpress on my local pc, Windows 7 OS, installed php and mysql and opened wp-admin/install.php and...nothing. I guess that pretty much covers it. I tried to open wp-admin/install.php with php, chrome, ie8, and firefox. Firefox keeps promting me to reopen it, generating a string of empty tabs, the rest just give me one empty tab. I assume I am missing something simple, and would appreciate a shove in the right direction. Thanks, in advance.
Installed php and mysql and opened wp-admin/ install.php and...nothing. (14 posts)
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brotherzoo
Posted 1 year ago # -
you installed php and mysql? what about apache?
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Posted 1 year ago #No Apache. Wasn't listed in the requirements.
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A web server is pretty much assumed when you're looking at a hosting requirements page.
Have a look at Installing WordPress Locally.
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That's because you also need a web server for php and mysql to work.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer
has details that may be useful.
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Posted 1 year ago #Thanks guys, much further along now. Just trying to configure MySql at this point.
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Just FYI, I've been using EasyPhp for several years now, makes things so much easier having it bundled together.
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Posted 1 year ago #I'll try the EasyPhp. I checked the WebPI install and it get's all the way to the MySql install and tanks. says it 'access denied for 'root'@'localhost'(using password:YES) and fails. I tried to start MySql service manually and got a 1067 error. I even un-an-reinstalled MySql, no dice.
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There are a few different packages out there EasyPHP is actually French, so support can be a little difficult if you ever need to use their support forums.
Once installed you might need to tweak things in the config files, but generally it has always worked for me without too much hassle.
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Posted 1 year ago #Rich, if you're still here, I am following this guys instructions http://www.johntp.com/2006/06/03/how-to-setup-wordpress-in-easyphp/ and get all the way to administering the DB (after some issues getting apache started) and now get this error "#1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)" and it will not connect to the DB.
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have you made any changes to the config files for apache? (port number for example?
that guide will be a little out of date.
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Posted 1 year ago #Yes, changed apache to port 8080 (from 80) b/c it was hanging up there even though I killed IIS.
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What else do you have running on your PC, skype? other IM software?
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markjbrown
Posted 1 year ago #The absolute easiest way to install WordPress on Windows including PHP and MySQL AND configured all correctly is the Microsoft Web Platform Installer.
You can get it here, http://www.microsoft.com/web/wordpress
you can also use our new tool in beta right now, WebMatrix and install it that way. WebMatrix also makes it super easy to publish your site to a hoster as well. You can get WebMatrix here, http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix.
Enjoy,
Mark
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