Issue locating correct wp-config-sample.php

  • meprnoel

    (@meprnoel)


    13 years, 6 months ago

    I just bought my domain name and I installed WP through my ISP’s control panel. I then came on WP to create my WP site. The instructions tell me to locate the wp-config-sample.php I supposedly downloaded on my web server. Not there… so I clicked on this link to download a version: http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tags/3.0.1/wp-config-sample.php

    I completed the instructions step by step on this page (http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php) until it discussed editing site URL, blog URL and everything below that. Hmm, the sample file I downloaded doesn’t have any of that code in there.

    Is there another sample file I’m supposed to download from somewhere else?

    After that I have absolutely no clue where to save the final wp-config.php file on my web server….

    Thanks for helping me out. I’m used to WP.com but this is a whole different beast and I can’t wait to be past the install part and start creating the site.

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    13 years, 6 months ago

    It sounds like you got off on the wrong track.

    I just bought my domain name and I installed WP through my ISP’s control panel. I then came on WP to create my WP site. The instructions tell me to locate the wp-config-sample.php I supposedly downloaded on my web server. Not there… so I clicked on this link to download a version

    If your hosting provider had a one-click installer, everything should be setup already and you should have received an email with WordPress login details. The wp-config.php file (since it’s installed the -sample is not part of the file name) should be in the same directory as the wp-load.php file. Either way, there should be no need to download it individually from the development trac. You can get any file you need by just downloading WordPress again.

    I completed the instructions step by step on this page (http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php) until it discussed editing site URL, blog URL and everything below that. Hmm, the sample file I downloaded doesn’t have any of that code in there.

    That guide covers advanced settings that not everyone will need. All you need to worry about is DB_NAME, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD, and DB_HOST.

    Since I’m not sure where it went wrong, you might want to start over, but follow this guide to install WordPress:

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

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