Can’t get started?

  • robian01

    (@robian01)


    18 years, 4 months ago

    I’m trying to be a new WordPress user. I downloaded the WP files a couple of weeks ago, changed the wp-config.php file to the database specs and uploaded all files to my host directory I setup for the blog.

    I think I’m stuck on this step: “Open /wp-admin/install.php in your browser. This should setup the tables needed for your blog.” When I open this file, I just see a ton of HTML. I did buy a MySQL database for my host already. Could I get a clarification on what the next step is?
    Thanks for any help.
    Bob

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  • Adam Brown

    (@adamrbrown)

    18 years, 4 months ago

    Do you have PHP on your server?

    Upload a new file called info.php or something. It should contain only this:

    <?php phpinfo(); ?>

    Now load it up in your browser. If you don’t see LOTS of information, you don’t have PHP.

    (For security reasons, delete the info.php file when you’re done.)

    Jeremy Clark

    (@jeremyclark13)

    18 years, 4 months ago

    Does your server have php installed and working. Ask your host about this, sometimes this is extra. Also review the minimum requirements to see which versions you’ll need.

    Adam Brown

    (@adamrbrown)

    18 years, 4 months ago

    I won 🙂

    Thread Starter robian01

    (@robian01)

    18 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks for your responses.

    My hosting company apparently fixed the problem and WP got installed. So I tried starting the wp-logon.php page and it complained about not having access to cookies on my pc after I typed in the login info. Do I have to lower my browswer’s security to get into the app?

    Adam Brown

    (@adamrbrown)

    18 years, 4 months ago

    Either that, or set an exception for your site. Most browsers will allow you to designate a site as “safe,” meaning that it can set cookies if it wants.

    Thread Starter robian01

    (@robian01)

    18 years, 4 months ago

    I tried every setting I could with IE 7 including “Always Allow” cookies for my site and I can’t login to WP without this error: “ERROR: WordPress requires Cookies but your browser does not support them or they are blocked.”
    Any ideas?

    kmessinger

    (@kmessinger)

    18 years, 4 months ago

    This happens to many people and it is not a problem with your browser. See http://wordpress.org/support/topic/144079?replies=12 and also you can do a search for WordPress requires cookies.

    Thread Starter robian01

    (@robian01)

    18 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you. I’ll check that out.

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