Title: Can't access "wp-admin/install.php"
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Can't access "wp-admin/install.php"

 *  Resolved [DannyboyMJS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dannyboymjs/)
 * (@dannyboymjs)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-wp-admininstallphp/)
 * I’m new to WordPress and web hosting in general, so I could be overlooking something
   easy…
 * So I have changed my domain name servers (with Moniker) to those Laughing Squid(
   my host) instructed. Using FTP I uploaded the contents of the wordpress contents
   folder into my public directory (“danielspellman.com/web/content”). I’d changed
   the instructed values in the wp-config-sample.php file and renamed it to wp-config.
   php. But when I access [http://www.danielspellman.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://www.danielspellman.com/wp-admin/install.php),
   I get the generic search page that I assumed was a placeholder for my website.
 * Since I had no clue what to do I did also try “EasyWP Installer” (this: [http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/18/easywp-wordpress-installer-cause-there-aint-no-such-thing-as-too-easy/](http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/18/easywp-wordpress-installer-cause-there-aint-no-such-thing-as-too-easy/)),
   but the same thing happened. I upload the file to my public directory, but going
   to [http://www.danielspellman.com/easywp.php](http://www.danielspellman.com/easywp.php)
   and I get the search page.
 * What am I doing wrong? Please help!

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-wp-admininstallphp/#post-2378241)
 * I see your install page here
    [http://www.danielspellman.com/easywp.php](http://www.danielspellman.com/easywp.php)
   better get it filled in before someone else does clear your browser’s cache
 *  Thread Starter [DannyboyMJS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dannyboymjs/)
 * (@dannyboymjs)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-wp-admininstallphp/#post-2378308)
 * Hey,
    When I go to that address, I only see this: [http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/1043/screenhq.jpg](http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/1043/screenhq.jpg)
 * Again, a generic search/advertising page. Whaa?!
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-wp-admininstallphp/#post-2378309)
 * Try that link again. I see an installer page too.
 *  [Adam O.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adam-o-1/)
 * (@adam-o-1)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-wp-admininstallphp/#post-2378335)
 * Having the same problem with my site…not sure if I should ask here or create 
   my own thread.
 * let me know.
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-wp-admininstallphp/#post-2378337)
 * Adam
    please create your own thread

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-wp-admininstallphp/#post-2378337)
 * Status: resolved

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