do you have access to phpmyadmin?
Can you give some more details about what you have done?
A link to the site?
Thread Starter
Anonymous
Thanks for the quick response!!
Yes, I have access to phpmyadmin. I have a db names amorales, but I have no idea what to do next. I have looked at the GD site to no avail.
I previously downloaded the word press software, but I am pretty sure I didn’t actually install it, and if I did, I didn’t realize it.
When it says to put something on your server, if I am using FrontPage, do I just wave it in the directory with my site and publish it?
Thank you so much!!!
When it says to put something on your server — it usually means to use a FTP client.
I haven’t used front page in ages, but most of these editors, yes. You just put it where you want it to be in your site structure and then publish/uplad it.
You’re not done though. That just puts the files on your server. Then you need to do some configuration. Namely, create a database and point wp-config.php to the database by editing it.
You might want to check out this thread too… since you are on godday
http://wordpress.org/support/2/14126
Thread Starter
Anonymous
Thanks for the responses! (as you can see, I am eagerly awaiting help! LOL)
I have published/uploaded the ‘stuff’, I think. Do I need to put the wordpress file in with my web? Here is my file
<?php
/** WordPress’s config file **/
/** http://wordpress.org/ **/
// ** MySQL settings ** //
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘amorales’); // The name of the database
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘amorales’); // Your MySQL username
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘hunter’); // …and password
define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘mysql5.secureserver.net’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value
// Change the prefix if you want to have multiple blogs in a single database.
$table_prefix = ‘wp_’; // example: ‘wp_’ or ‘b2’ or ‘mylogin_’
// Change this to localize WordPress. A corresponding MO file for the
// chosen language must be installed to wp-includes/languages.
// For example, install de.mo to wp-includes/languages and set WPLANG to ‘de’
// to enable German language support.
define (‘WPLANG’, ”);
/* Stop editing */
$server = DB_HOST;
$loginsql = DB_USER;
$passsql = DB_PASSWORD;
$base = DB_NAME;
define(‘ABSPATH’, dirname(__FILE__).’/’);
// Get everything else
require_once(ABSPATH.’wp-settings.php’);
?>
Is this my problem?
Thanks again!!
Hey, never publish your password in a public forum!!!
(if you were NOT an anon user, but a registered one, you could go back and edit your post:)
Oh god- please change your database password IMMEDIATELY!
Do I need to put the wordpress file in with my web?
This is not your “wordpress file” – this is the config file. And yes, it should be in your wordpress folder (whatever you call it) on your server BEFORE you begin the install.
Thread Starter
Anonymous
OMG!!!
I forgot to edit it out. AARRGGGGHHH!!!!
I got it working! Now to figure out how to use it. (Is there anyway to delete a post, it’s going to haunt me!)
Thanks!!
Well, I’m back. I had it for about 5 minutes, then when I changes my password (both with my server and on my config file), it stopped working. Now, I’m just frustrated!
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Alana
http://www.alanamorales.com
You have to change ONLY the DB password that was posted above
Yeah, I did. When I said both, I meant the one from GoDaddy as well. I do need to change both of those, right?
OK, I switched the GD one back and I think it is working again.
Thanks!
Not sure I understand. You change the password FOR the DB in your control panel + put the changes in your config file. That’s what you did?
