Title: install.php does not run
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# install.php does not run

 *  [cmanalyst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cmanalyst/)
 * (@cmanalyst)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-does-not-run/)
 * Hello,
 * I am new to blogging and to Word Press. I installed all of the various components(
   Word Press 2.1, MySQL 5.0.27, PHP 5.2.1 and Apache 2.2.4) successfully.
 * However the Install.php script does not appear to run correctly. I typed in the
   path in my browser and I get the following instead of the configuration screen.
 * Please advise. TIA.
 * <?php
    define(‘WP_INSTALLING’, true); if (!file_exists(‘../wp-config.php’)) {
   require_once(‘../wp-includes/functions.php’); wp_die(“There doesn’t seem to be
   a `wp-config.php` file. I need this before we can get started. Need more help?
   [We got it](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php). You can [create a `wp-config.php` file through a web interface](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-does-not-run/setup-config.php?output_format=md),
   but this doesn’t work for all server setups. The safest way is to manually create
   the file.”, “WordPress › Error”); }

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-does-not-run/#post-554780)
 * You may need to talk with your host as your web-server may not be processing 
   PHP files correctly.
 *  Thread Starter [cmanalyst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cmanalyst/)
 * (@cmanalyst)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-does-not-run/#post-555077)
 * I am the person managing the server and installed all of the companents for WordPress.
   There’s no one else to go to within the organization.
 * Is there anything specific I should be look for?
 * Please advise.
    TIA.
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-does-not-run/#post-555078)
 * ‘AddType application/x-httpd-php .php’ added into httpd.conf?
 *  Thread Starter [cmanalyst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cmanalyst/)
 * (@cmanalyst)
 * [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-does-not-run/#post-555105)
 * Thanks – already done that. Nothing during the intallation process leads me to
   think there was an error anywhere. It was so smooth sailing that it seems too
   good to be true!
 * Open to suggestions (short or re-doing everything).

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [cmanalyst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cmanalyst/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-does-not-run/#post-555105)
 * Status: not resolved

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