Title: Install.php will not execute, only opens Dreamweaver :-(
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Install.php will not execute, only opens Dreamweaver :-(

 *  [daveyps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveyps/)
 * (@daveyps)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/)
 * I have uploaded all the files to my FTP and setup mySQL as instructed. The wp-
   config file looks OK but when I try to run in IE it just tries to open the file
   in Dreamweaver rather than executing the install.php.
 * Any ideas?

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 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287255)
 * Are you running a web server? Does your server support PHP?
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilmike/)
 * (@lilmike)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287278)
 * I would guess that your webserver is not parsing the php file, and therefore 
   your computer is trying to figure out what program to open it with.
    It sees 
   that dreamweaver can, so it does. Make sure that php is installed and turned 
   on. -Michael.
 *  Thread Starter [daveyps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveyps/)
 * (@daveyps)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287386)
 * What is the best way to check that php is installed and turned on correctly, 
   according to my provider there is no issue in running php scripts and they have
   lots of people running wordpress.
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287387)
 * Put the script from [Finding Server Info](http://codex.wordpress.org/Finding_Server_Info)
   in your web-root folder and browse to that.
 * If you continue this thread please provide a link to see the problem.
 *  [sehomer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sehomer/)
 * (@sehomer)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287394)
 * i got the same problem, here is my [phpinfo](http://www.stahlpalme.de/phpinfo.php)
 * the only option i have is either to download or to open the install.php
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287397)
 * sehomer, works okay for me…but when accessing a php script and it tries to download,
   then may need to add:
    `AddType application/x-httpd-php .php`
 * to your httpd.conf file.
 * That’s something your host may need to do.
 * Don’t forget to remove that phpinfo script.
 *  [sehomer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sehomer/)
 * (@sehomer)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287399)
 * thanks for your answer!
 * hm, but why does my webserver acces the phpinfo file without errors?
    as i understand
   your answer, my webserver is not able to process php-files. i ran a phpbb-forum
   before and it worked fine for years.
 *  Thread Starter [daveyps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveyps/)
 * (@daveyps)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287404)
 * i think the problem is relating to incorrect setup of web server, can anyone 
   point me in direction of idiots guide to setup of Apache or other?
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287405)
 * > according to my provider
 * daveyps, most providers (hosting companies) aren’t going to let you setup apache.
   But just in case [http://www.google.com/search?q=configure+apache](http://www.google.com/search?q=configure+apache)
 *  [sehomer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sehomer/)
 * (@sehomer)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287418)
 * my provider told me today that they will “setup” php5.* for me – i hope that 
   will solve my problem
 *  [wordpressfreak2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpressfreak2/)
 * (@wordpressfreak2)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287432)
 * I followed the 5min install manual for wordpress but when trying to execute the
   wp-admin/install.php script (step 5) it does not execute. It only shows the content
   of the script.
    However, when executing the `<?php phpinfo(); ?>` I see the processed
   output – this php file is executed. I’m running the following configuration: 
   Windows XP, Apache 2.0.63, PHP 5.3.1 and MySql 5.1.
 * I configured Apache/PHP as module – this is the httpd.conf entry I made:
 *     ```
       LoadModule php5_module c:/php/php5apache2.dll
       AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
       AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
       PHPIniDir "C:/php"
       ```
   
 * Thanks for any suggestion on how to get this problem solved.
 *  [wordpressfreak2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpressfreak2/)
 * (@wordpressfreak2)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-will-not-execute-only-opens-dreamweaver/#post-1287440)
 * To solve the **non execution of PHP files **and the subsequent **“white/blank
   page”** – I did the following:
 * I added the following line of code in the apache httpd.conf file to automatically
   execute index.php files:
    `DirectoryIndex index.php index.html` With this entry–
   Apache loads automatically index.php files
 * I then checked whether WordPress Installation is doing something in the database.
   I figured out that my DB setting is not on UTF-8 –> changing the **DB setting
   to UTF-8 solved ** the problem with the “white/blank page” page.

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