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If you’re trying to install WP, you’ll want to upload the files to your server and access http://example.com/wp-admin/install.php with your browser.
Otherwise, it may be that:
– your operating system or desktop environment is configured to open .php files with Dreamweaver
– or your browser is configured to open .php with Dreamweaver.
– Could be that PHP is not running or configured correctly.
Also, try contacting your hosting provider.
Are you trying to view the files or open just install?
James – I’m just trying to open the install file as per the instructions.
To install wordpress you should’t open the file. You do it in the browser.
So if you have the files on a server with hosting hosting. type this url in http://example.com/ should bring up a install page what will say there is no configuration yet.
Try the way I just mentioned, If it does not work let me know and I will try to help you work out whats wrong. 🙂
If you trying to do it on your local computer, Please make sure you have Xampp installed. If you already have Xampp make Apache and MySQL are running. As for the url should then be http://localhost/example/ 🙂
To install a local version of WordPress on your own computer (for building, testing, etc): Installing WordPress Locally on Your Mac With MAMP
If you want to install WordPress on a server, here are the instructions: Installing WordPress
The only php file you might need to open and edit at this point is wp-config-sample.php, and you should open that with a text editor like TextWrangler to edit it.
