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1. peterrhill
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I'm trying to install wp 2.6.3 on Windows XP running Apache server and MySQL 5.0.
   The MS IE browser shows "website cannot display the page" after a long delay; the Apache error log contains:

   [Tue Nov 11 10:57:05 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] WordPress database error Table 'wordpress.wp_options' doesn't exist for query INSERT INTO wp_options (option_name, option_value, autoload) VALUES ('cron', 'a:2:{i:1226361425;a:1:{s:17:\\"wp_update_plugins\\";a:1:{s:32:\\"40cd750bba9870f18aada2478b24840a\\";a:3:{s:8:\\"schedule\\";s:10:\\"twicedaily\\";s:4:\\"args\\";a:0:{}s:8:\\"interval\\";i:43200;}}}s:7:\\"version\\";i:2;}', 'yes') made by add_option

   My config file (partial) is:
   define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress'); // The name of the database
   define('DB_USER', 'root'); // Your MySQL username
   define('DB_PASSWORD', 'root'); // ...and password
   define('DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1:3306'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value
   define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');
   define('DB_COLLATE', '');

   MySQL is working, and Apache is able to render PHP documents.
   I've now tried everything, except, of course, the one thing that I need to try.

   Any clues would be appreciated.
   TIA
   Peter Hill

2. peterrhill
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I have now downloaded and installed archive version 2.5, which installed readily without problems. I suspect that a bug has crept into the installer routines between 2.5 and 2.6.3......

3. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   no I have a 2.6.3 local install on windows xp sp3
   I followed these directions
   http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/
   took about 10 minutes

4. peterrhill
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I take the point that with a further set of arcane, non-core instructions it is *possible* to install 2.6.3 on a local server.

   However, the core instructions (The Famous 5-Minute Install) do not result in an installation. For me, software that doesn't operate in accordance with its documentation is broken.

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