Title: installing – blank page Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # installing – blank page * Resolved [misofrappacino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/misofrappacino/) * (@misofrappacino) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/) * I can’t seem to get past a blank page after installing. I’ve set up the MySQL databse via cpanel, posted the unzipped wordpress files, and edited & posted the wp-config.php file. However, all I see is a blank page. Here is where my site should be: * [http://www.catherinegeorge.com/elektra](http://www.catherinegeorge.com/elektra) * Thanks, Catherine Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265062) * – Is this the guide you followed: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress) – Have you discussed this issue with your hosting provider? * – Check Min. System Requirements * PHP version 5.2.4 or higher. MySQL version 5.0 or higher. * Thread Starter [misofrappacino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/misofrappacino/) * (@misofrappacino) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265077) * Hi Tara, * Yes, that is the guide I followed. * No, I have not yet discussed with my host but I will, thanks. * In the MySQL area of my cpanel, I see a message that says: “This server is running an unsupported MySQL version (5.1). Ask your system administrator to upgrade MySQL to improve security and features.” * So, I’m assuming that MySQL 5.1 is ok since you say it needs to be 5.0 or higher, despite the error message I’m seeing. * In the PHP area it has different versions that can be selected. Currently “native 5.4” is selected. So I’m assuming this is ok too since you say it needs to be 5.2.4 or higher. * I’m really stumped. I’ve tried posting the edited “wp-config.php” file, the unedited“ wp-config-sample.php” file. I’ve tried different URLs such as catherinegeorge. com/elektra, catherinegeorge.com/elektra/wp-admin, catherinegeorge/elektra/wp- admin/install.php, and so on – for each, I just see a blank page. * Anything else I can try? * Thanks, Catherine * [MBWD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbwd/) * (@mbwd) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265127) * I agree that contacting your host would be a good idea, but I would also suggest that you try deleting (via FTP) the wp-config.php file that you edited and uploaded, and re-upload the original wp-config-sample.php file that your WordPress installation came with. I have run into this issue once or twice when installing and I seem to recall that was how I fixed it. If you do this, WordPress will ask you to enter your database name, password, and hostname, and then install should run normally. * Thread Starter [misofrappacino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/misofrappacino/) * (@misofrappacino) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265157) * Ok, thanks. * Yes – I tried that too – just having the “wp-config-sample.php” file there, and then using the URLs to try to access the site. Didn’t work. The only page that comes up is the “read me”: * [http://www.catherinegeorge.com/elektra/readme.html](http://www.catherinegeorge.com/elektra/readme.html) * I will try again though, and will contact the host as well. Any other things to try – please let me know. * Thanks, Catherine * Thread Starter [misofrappacino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/misofrappacino/) * (@misofrappacino) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265159) * Ok, I tried again – deleted the wp-config.php file and reposted the wp-config- sample.php file. * I tried this URL: [http://www.catherinegeorge.com/elektra/](http://www.catherinegeorge.com/elektra/) * And it redirected to this: [http://www.catherinegeorge.com/elektra/wp-admin/setup-config.php](http://www.catherinegeorge.com/elektra/wp-admin/setup-config.php) * But the page is blank. * -C * [fahad1112](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fahad1112/) * (@fahad1112) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265230) * Hi, * As of now, there is no redirect. Your issue seem to be resolved. * [Tiago Carrondo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcarrondo/) * (@tcarrondo) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265239) * I’ve had a couple of blank pages after install problems and the problem was in PHP mode. * Check you cpanel (if you have it). * Thread Starter [misofrappacino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/misofrappacino/) * (@misofrappacino) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265243) * Yes, thank you – I got in touch with my host company’s support and they fixed it. All set now. * Thank you! -C * [Pankaj Phadtare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pankaj-phadtare/) * (@pankaj-phadtare) * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265251) * hi * thankyou Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘installing – blank page’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [Install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/install/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 9 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [Pankaj Phadtare](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pankaj-phadtare/) * Last activity: [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-blank-page/#post-6265251) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics