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1. pulserenewables
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi

   I'm trying to install WP on a 1and1 server. I've editied the wp-config.php file with all the database details but when I point the browser to the installation file all I get is a blank white page. I can't seem to get it to instal and take me to the login page...any thoughts?

   Thanks

   Si

2. govpatel
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Recheck your database info most likely there is error.

   If all is fine then
   let us see what error you get add this to wp-config.php: define('WP_DEBUG', true);. This will turn on error reporting and display, if your server supports it, and may reveal the issue.

3. semioticist
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I am having the same problem, and while I may be full of cr*p, I'm wondering if the download files are hosed - or perhaps there's something in them that chokes WinZip. I've tried both the .zip and the .tar.gz with the same results.

   When I look at the decompressed wp-config-sample.php file (and I've done this with four different editors) it only has 90 lines, ending with
   require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php');

   In particular, there is no ?> delimiter anywhere to be found.

   I'm decompressing with a licensed copy of WinZip 15.0, which is, I believe, the latest release.

   Any thoughts?

4. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   In particular, there is no ?> delimiter anywhere to be found.

   Correct. That is by design.

5. semioticist
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Ah, well then, I'm in the weeds.

6. semioticist
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   OK, I'm totally embarrassed. govpatel is 100% correct for me. I had forgotten that I attached a password to the root account on the MySql engine when I installed it long ago. Duh.

7. govpatel
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Great to know that you have your problem solved.

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