Installation can't find install.php

  • Resolved TonyWilliams

    (@tonywilliams)


    11 years, 4 months ago

    I have downloaded xampp and installed it. I have started Apache and MySQL. I have downloaded WordPress and changed the folder name to wordpress-trunk and extracted the files. I have renamed the wp-config.sample file to wp-config.php and edited with the following information.
    Database name: bwt
    Database User: root
    Database password: left blank
    Database host: localhost

    I am now trying to run the WordPress installation file install.php but when I put the url into my browser:
    http://localhost/xampp/htdocs/wordpress-trunk/wp-admin/install.php

    I get Object not found Error 404.

    I am a complete novice at this so could someone explain what I need to do?
    Many thanks
    Tony

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  • Thread Starter TonyWilliams

    (@tonywilliams)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Update: if I type localhost/xampp into my browser I get the xampp welcome screen. So xampp is installed OK isn’t it?
    Tony

    LyleChamney

    (@lylechamney)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Tony … Happy New Year! 🙂

    1. yep, if you get the welcome screen, XAMPP is installed and running 🙂

    2. you are entering the incorrect URL; it should be:

    http://localhost/wordpress-trunk

    That will get the install going 🙂

    One does not use the physical path to the files for a local server.

    Thread Starter TonyWilliams

    (@tonywilliams)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Lyle, Happy New Year to you too!!

    Thanks for the tip. I assumed that I had to put the full path for install.php as it is as I mentioned in my previous post? Anyway I managed to get it started with http://localhost/wordpress-trunk/wp-admin/install.php.

    Thanks again for your help. Now the big next step, following your instructions to import the online site!Watch out for posts 🙂

    Regards
    Tony

    Thread Starter TonyWilliams

    (@tonywilliams)

    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just to say Lyle that I’ve got everything going now, thanks to your help.

    The only strange thing is I downloaded the latest version of WordPress and WordPress says there is an update? I tried to update but got a Fata error Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded?

    BUT it works so I’ll leave it at that.
    Regards
    Tony

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