Title: Can't install WP Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Can't install WP * Resolved [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/) * Hello. I am a novice when it comes to this, however I do understand the basics. However I have managed to already spend a valuable days work on a job that wordpress claims should only take 5 minutes… installing wordpress. I keep falling at the final fence… * I had a wordpress blog/site that an associate created for me (a custom built theme). I had to move from his server 7 months ago. He provided me with a back- up zip folder of that site. (I have no idea which version of WP it was using. But I think that theme would only work on that version.) The site has not been live for 7 months. I now finally own the domain name. I’m now with fasthosts. * Ideally I’d like to upload the old website backup files, but right now I just wanna get WP installed. * So I’ll try to keep this brief and to the point… * Today I tried a fresh intstall of wordpress: I created my MySQL5.0 database. Downloaded / intalled filezilla. Updated the info on wp-config (sample) with the correct DB info – using notepad. Dragged and dropped the files. * I then fill out the fields required on log-in and hit install. * (Note: It seems to recognise a password, asking me to confirm it, but I can’t get it to match the censored PW (dots). I’ve tried entering the old password ( from 7 months ago), and entering 2 new matching passwords. I’ve also tried using the ‘admin’/automated password system.. either way I ultimately gets the same results. (below). * WordPress ‘successfully’ installs, albeit with about 50+ errors listed. * Below this huge list of errors it offers the option to log in with the recognised username displayed. I enter the password, it leads to another very basic looking username / password window. I then enter log-in details here and NOTHING happens. There the forgot/resend password facility fails to send. * I have now repeated the above processes approximately 6 times, trying diffenerent approaches.. creating and appling different databeses, deletimng and re-uploading files to the remote site via fileziller. reconnecting / renaming ‘New Site’ in site manager in fileziller. Have tried several different password combinations. * It all now feels very messy and frustrating! Going round in circles. Not sure how to resolve this. * Any help would be much appreciated! * Thanks Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Thread Starter [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153711) * Oh and Filezilla keeps disconnecting, dispaying errors and failing to reconnect. But it does connect again when I need it to usually on the 2nd or 3rd attempt. Is this normal? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153712) * Remove the wp-config.php file and try re-installing. * Thread Starter [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153818) * can’t install without it * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153838) * Yes you can. * Thread Starter [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153853) * Cheers Esmi, I’ve tried installing it without, but it doesn’t work, it says it can’t install without a wp-config.php file. * I was using this as a guide: [http://vimeo.com/5993338](http://vimeo.com/5993338) but I don’t think I’m on Linux. * So I’ve since created a sub folder called ‘blog’ in the root directory on filezilla. With or without a wp-config.php file this is what I’m gettin getting now: “Not Found The requested URL /wp-login.php was not found on this server”. * Now I’m putting the ‘blog’ folder in htdocs and I’m still getting: “Not found.. on this server”. * I now think I’ve deleted something important from the root drive. * Any suggestions??? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153855) * > I was using this as a guide * Don’t. Use [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress) * > Now I’m putting the ‘blog’ folder in htdocs * Stop moving files around! Decide where you want to place WordPress on the domain and place it there. Do **not **move **anything** post install without reviewing [Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress). * Thread Starter [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153858) * OK thanks. * I’ll check the link. Wish I’d found that first! Unfortunately this didn’t appear at the top of search results when I tried to narrow it down by googling ‘installing wordpress **to fasthosts**‘! * I’ve already moved all wordpress files / deleted / uploaded etc at least 5 times post install! Unfortunately this has been part of the process of trying to work things out. * Basically this sums it up rather well! [http://www.anm-home.net/want-to-use-wordpress-with-fasthosts-dont-bother/](http://www.anm-home.net/want-to-use-wordpress-with-fasthosts-dont-bother/) * Thread Starter [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153860) * [http://www.logoed.co.uk/2010/03/21/404-issues-fasthostswordpress-bug/](http://www.logoed.co.uk/2010/03/21/404-issues-fasthostswordpress-bug/) * Thread Starter [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153870) * Did this: • If you placed the WordPress files in a subdirectory called blog, for example, you should visit: [http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php](http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php) * loads of errors while installing… Success WordPress installed! * Generated automated password / username admin. * Log in * got this: Not Found The requested URL /wp-login.php was not found on this server. * Back to drawing board FFS! * Thread Starter [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153871) * now trying a differenent text editor…. * Thread Starter [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * (@dans-1) * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153887) * This issue has been resolved. Fasthosts kindly installed WP from their end. Ta Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Can't install WP’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 11 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Dan.S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dans-1/) * Last activity: [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wp-1/#post-2153887) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics