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I have also then removed it all and manually done the install, same thing.

Did you remove all of the tables that softaculous created from your WordPress database before doing the clean, manual reinstall?

There’s nothing wrong with 4.5.2. You must have some minor error in the installation procedure.

– Make sure you remove all of the tables from your WordPress database. Leave the database, just remove all the tables.

– Remove all of the wordpress files from the prior failed attempts – make sure there are no files left behind that might have been generated by the failed softaculous installer.

– Re-install manually from a fresh download, making sure to write down the username and password you choose during the install routine.

Barring some unforeseen anomaly in your hosting environment, that’s really all there is to it.

Really? I don’t see how.. If you read what I have I put then you would see that I have done the softaculous AND also removed it then did a manual install with me making the database and also uploading them through FTP.

Not having the advantage of seeing exactly what has been done, it’s often necessary to reinforce the correct procedure for clarification – it is in fact a series of steps that cannot be taken out of order, nor only partially performed if it is to be successful – in order to make sure that your understanding of what you are doing is equal to the steps necessary to achieve your goal.

It’s nothing personal. Frankly, IMHO, the softaculous installer is a shitty start. I wanted to be sure you were re-starting without any disadvantages, so to speak.

I have the same issue with ALL version it seems. Guessing at this point it’s the hosting provider?

It would at this point, be a logical assumption that something in your environment – or a minor procedural error – is preventing a successful installation.

– How far do you actually get? At what exact point does the process fail

– Who is your host?

Sounds like you have a pretty good handle on the install process. I know it’s tedious, but let’s eliminate the easiest possibility first.

Delete only your database tables and then re-run the install at /wp-admin/install.php – no need to replace any files, just remove the tables in your database first.

It might be something in the characters you used for your WordPress admin username or password. This time, try a a username and password that doesn’t contain any special characters (assuming you may have used really strong choices previously) or complicated phrases, and see if you can log in afterwords.

It seems pretty strange that it only fails once you get to the initial login. It might be worth opening a ticket with your hosts support group to see if they have had any similar issues in the past, but I can’t think of anything else that might easily explain it.