Title: install doesnot work shows 404 error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# install doesnot work shows 404 error

 *  Resolved [SELICON.VALLEY](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seliconvalley/)
 * (@seliconvalley)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-doesnot-work-shows-404-error/)
 * i am installing WordPress first time n my server is godaddy i have upload the
   files but installing it shows error 404 page not found
 * howthingsworks.info/howthingsworks1/install.php

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-doesnot-work-shows-404-error/#post-2736346)
 * Try using [http://howthingsworks.info/howthingsworks/howthingsworks1/wp-admin/install.php](http://howthingsworks.info/howthingsworks/howthingsworks1/wp-admin/install.php)
 *  [Jewels320](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jewels320/)
 * (@jewels320)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-doesnot-work-shows-404-error/#post-2736349)
 * I am getting the same error, but that link doesnt take me anywhere
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-doesnot-work-shows-404-error/#post-2736352)
 * recheck if you uploaded all files and folders
 *  [loughcorrib](https://wordpress.org/support/users/loughcorrib/)
 * (@loughcorrib)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-doesnot-work-shows-404-error/#post-2736362)
 * This is normal for first install have a look at your setup, your website install
   is open to the world as per esmi address ,
    Change the folders here or it will
   drive you nuts from the admin panel ie.www.mysite.com/your folder
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-doesnot-work-shows-404-error/#post-2736363)
 * And now the site is working…

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-doesnot-work-shows-404-error/#post-2736363)
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