WSOD on new installation

  • fbrookman

    (@fbrookman)


    10 years, 2 months ago

    This is not my 1st install, but is the first that stymied me at the White Screen of Death.

    This is to revamp a previous WP site. I deleted all existing WP files, added a new DB, plugged in the DB info into wp-config.php, yet when the URL is entered into the browser (Chrome and Edge) there is only a white screen with no error message, etc.

    WP is installed in the domain folder:

    public_html/enjoymtv/WP-ADMIN

    DOMAIN: enjoymtvernon.com

    The domain was active (though a bloody mess) before deleting previous WP installation.

    I’ve installed WP 4x’s now via HTP (Cyberduck) onto Cpanel server.

    No previous posted advice has helped.

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  • Clayton James

    (@claytonjames)

    10 years, 2 months ago

    This is to revamp a previous WP site. I deleted all existing WP files

    Let’s see if we can get you started on the right track.

    This URL indicates the current version as being well outdated: http://enjoymtvernon.com/readme.html (3.9.2)

    You’ll also notice the lack of formatting, indicating that the page is not rendering the CSS files associated with it.

    That symptom leads me to believe that you have old files possibly mixed with new, and very probably an incomplete WordPress installation.

    Start by downloading the current release of WordPress from here https://wordpress.org/latest.zip and then perform a complete manual upgrade following these instructions https://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress.

    If you’re starting over fresh (“I deleted all existing WP files”) as would seem to be the case, use your ftp client to make absolutely sure that no WordPress files remain in the site directory (enjoymtv?) before you upload the new files. Don’t forget to save the info in your wp-config.php file if you plan to remove it as well.

    Start with that to ensure that you have a complete, current installation (which does not currently seem to be the case) and see where it leads.

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