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1. carey rudd
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   HI Trying to install WP for first time. I get all the way to running the install file on the actul site
   http://blog.sbakerandco.com.au/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php?step=2
   then I run wp-login and get the same install file again what have I missed would appreciate soem help

2. 2ninerniner2
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Howdy,

   Seeing as how you posted the link, I went ahead and completed the screen just to see what was happening :)

   You have either not created a user for the database or have created one but have not assigned ALL privileges to it. Go to your cPanel MySQL Databases page, scroll to the bottom where it says:

   MySQL Users
   Add New User ... complete this if you have not already at least for one user

   ... then where it says:

   Add User To Database

   Select the User just created (or the one that was there if you did already), Select the database (if this is the first site, then there should be just the one) then click 'Add"

   On the next screen, tick the "ALL PRIVILEGES" box then click the "Make Changes" button, then on the next screen, click "Go Back"

   Now try it again from that link :)

   Cheers!
   Lyle

3. carey rudd
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Thanks All fixed Setting up the user in mysql didnt seem right.

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