Yuck.
Is that from the default theme? Did you get that WP zip file from here?
Is this a *nix server or windows?
Have you tried ftp’ing all the files over again?
I noticed this: Copyright 2007 Apple Inc., all rights reserved
and mention of this wp-blog-header.php
Not saying that this is your problem, but:
http://vidmar.net/weblog/archive/2007/07/29/WordPress-error-quotFailed-opening-required-.wp-blog-header.phpquot.aspx
I would delete that file on the server, and re-ftp a cherry version from the zip again.
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gbm
(@gbm)
I simply downloaded the WordPress from website
I am using a Mac and
had to write the config.php in Microsoft Word because
TextEdit wouldn’t let me save as PHP
and here is the code of what my PHP has in it
which is named wp-config.PHP
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘greenbronxmachine.com’); // The name of the database
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘PostDesktop’); // Your MySQL username
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘Web1234’); // …and password
define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value
thanks
Yikes! Is that the real info? If so: RED ALERT! You’ve grabbed your ankles buddy…
Do the following immediately:
In your wp-config.php file, change the values of
define('DB_NAME', 'greenbronxmachine.com'); // The name of the database
define('DB_USER', 'PostDesktop'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'Web1234'); // ...and password
which means you have to change the values on your server as well!
No sharing the secret connection information with the world!
Ok, the orginal problem was most likely caused by you using MS Word to edit a text file. MS Word places all sorts of invisible garbage in every file it touches because that’s how they roll. They want to make it easy for you to stay on the reservation…
Grrr.
To edit files like .php you can use MS Notepad but never MS Word. When you save the file, make sure it ends in .php and not .php.txt or .txt.php
Oh wait, you said Mac, TextEdit something something.
http://macromates.com/
http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/
http://www.pure-mac.com/webed.html
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gbm
(@gbm)
hey thanks will change password and username after i straighten out
for security, but i am such a newbie that i am not following your advice totally,
when you say change the info on the server i’m not sure how to do that
in my CPanel in Godaddy? (my iSP) and TExtEdit did not let me save as PHP file
so i will try the other freebies you put thanks
still need to get a handle on how to simply complete installation
i am very used to Dreamweaver taking care of everything for me behind the scenes so
it’s time i get used to these here WP Waters 🙂
Yikes! Is that the real info? If so: RED ALERT! You’ve grabbed your ankles buddy…
Oh God that’s funny!!!
gbm: Its ok if you save as .txt– just change the ending to .php after you save. That said, I can’t figure out why you can’t save as .php. Textedit will save as PHP for me. Just type the .php as part of the filename. You want to make sure you aren’t saving as Rich Text though. That setting is set in Textedit->Preferences on my copy but Apple changes everything with every minimal version change so who knows where it is on your system. You also want to make sure you aren’t saving with Mac line endings.
Wow. I didn’t realize that http://www.greenbronxmachine.com is actually echoing the config values to the world. Get that fixed quick.
Thread Starter
gbm
(@gbm)
a newbie question, but why is it not good to have config files echoed? hacking i take it…yeah i just deleted everything from server, so in terms of config values, do i need to change username and password for next try and I am using TextWrangler on Mac which saves to PHP correctly but it still didn’t work (it put less code on homepage) so i am not sure if this is WordPress issue or a MYSQL issue on my Godaddy server, do i need to configure anything in there too? thanks, newbie
Yes, hacking is the problem. Echoing the DB values is like giving a world full of ne’er-do-wells the keys to your car, your house, your office, and your liquor cabinet. Its kinda bad.
Re-upload everything but do it directory by directory. Don’t try to upload in one fell swoop. FTP can choke and files won’t upload properly. That incomplete upload might be your problem.
I can’t stress enough how important it is to save your wp-config with *NIX line endings. Mac line ending will frell PHP/html in a big way. I don’t know if TextWrangler saves with Mac line endings or not. You’ll have to dig around and find out.
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gbm
(@gbm)
what is *NIX line endings?
is that literally how lines should end?
thanks will try directory by directory too
Yeah, it is literally how lines end, but you can’t see them under most circumstances. They are hidden control characters.
