Title: BIGG problems Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # BIGG problems * Resolved [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/) * i went to upgrade and realized that all my wp database stuff was in the wrong place on mysql server, i moved it to the right place and then when i went to my blog it said that there was no wp installed so run install.php quite blockheadedly i decided to just run the upgrade. * this is what i got when i ran the upgrade * WordPress * Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /nfsn/content/tpu/htdocs/ wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php on line 56 * WordPress database error: [Unknown column ‘user_nickname’ in ‘field list’] SELECT ID, user_nickname, user_nicename FROM wp_users * Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /nfsn/content/tpu/htdocs/ wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php on line 114 * Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /nfsn/content/tpu/htdocs/ wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php on line 122 * Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /nfsn/content/tpu/htdocs/ wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php on line 248 * Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /nfsn/content/tpu/htdocs/ wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php on line 298 Step 1 * There’s actually only one step. So if you see this, you’re done. Have fun! * this sucks, my site was up just hours ago i think it has to do woth where the site thinks the database is, in that case should i jjust have to redirect the install to look at where i moved the wp database to. * please if anyone has any idea what i can do email me at [trimmedinred@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/trimmedinred@gmail.com?output_format=md) thanks Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 19 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314539) * also when i try and login to the control panel it say wrong username, i believe this is because that information is in the wp databse. am i correct? * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314540) * If this is about the blog linked to your name here – make a post in it. * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314541) * i cant make a post i cant get into the control panel. * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314542) * [http://www.acidfreespeech.com](http://www.acidfreespeech.com), also [http://www.thepartisanunion.com](http://www.thepartisanunion.com), its the same site going through a name chage * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314544) * maybe if i run the install again but point it to the right database, or will that erase everything i already have * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314546) * What do you mean “name change”? * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314547) * i just changed the url, but there was no problem with that * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314548) * Well, this one: [http://www.thepartisanunion.com](http://www.thepartisanunion.com) seems to be a totally empty = new install. Is it? * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314549) * no its not, its been up for years * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314551) * _i just changed the url_ You are confusing me… Changed the URL where? Lets deal with one blog at a time. * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314552) * the problem is my database in mysql was moved i need to tell the install to look at the new database because thats where all my information is * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314553) * ok its the same blog i just changed the domain name, then i decided to upgrade wp, but when i went to backup my database it wasnt there, after numerous email to my host it turns out the wp database was put in the wrong place, they moved it for me and thats when things went sour * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314554) * Yes, you said you realized the DB was in the “wrong place”… However, the question is: how did it work, if it was in the “wrong” place? * If you changed the DB name of DB host you should have updated your config file accordingly. * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314556) * no it was in the wwroing place from the beginig then i changed it, so i need to change the db host in the config file? * Thread Starter [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * (@trimmedinred) * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/#post-314557) * phew…. ok so i changed the db host to “wp” im sorry but it was at “mysql”, thats why it was looking int he wrong place i used to have the database ringht under the mysql process. ok cool, now if you go to [http://www.acidfreespeech.com](http://www.acidfreespeech.com) you should see the right site nut does the upgrade automaticly set the theme to default? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 19 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘BIGG problems’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 19 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [trimmedinred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trimmedinred/) * Last activity: [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bigg-problems/page/2/#post-314563) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics