Title: Intial Setup Errors Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Intial Setup Errors * [ashinoff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ashinoff/) * (@ashinoff) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/) * I just setup the wordpress software for my website (it will eventually become my site). I’m getting a bunch of errors that I have no clue how to resolve. * On the mainpage theres an SQL error (MySQL 4, clean install). When you click on any mainpage comment there are errors. I’m not sure how to put these fires out. I was hoping someone could either link me to how to resolve matters myself or recommend someone that I can hire to get the site working the way I need it to in short order. * MAIN PAGE ERROR WordPress database error: [You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ” at line 1] SELECT cat_id, cat_name FROM * COMMENTS ERRORS Warning: comments_template(/homepages/9/d192863193/htdocs/mysite/ wordpress/wp-content/themes/theme122/comments.php) [function.comments-template]: failed to open stream: Success in /homepages/9/d192863193/htdocs/mysite/wordpress/ wp-includes/comment-template.php on line 308 * Fatal error: comments_template() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/ homepages/9/d192863193/htdocs/mysite/wordpress/wp-content/themes/theme122/comments. php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/local/lib/php’) in /homepages/9/d192863193/htdocs/ mysite/wordpress/wp-includes/comment-template.php on line 308 * I do not know if its inappropriate to post a direct link to my site. So if you have info for me or can refer me please contact me and I will provide the link privately. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Thread Starter [ashinoff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ashinoff/) * (@ashinoff) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593785) * never mind * [ecouvillon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ecouvillon/) * (@ecouvillon) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593813) * ACK! NOT “nevermind”! I’m having the same error except this is all I can see on my screen: * > WordPress database error: [You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the > manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to > use near ” at line 1] > SELECT cat_id, cat_name FROM * I have NO idea where to go or what to do, except maybe uninstall — any ideas? * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593814) * ecouvillon, gve more info. Is this a new install or upgrade? What did you do before the error appeared? * Thread Starter [ashinoff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ashinoff/) * (@ashinoff) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593818) * Actually I managed to resolve the matter by deleting everything and reloading from wordpress 2.2,my template and the widgets scratch. One of the errors was due to a widget that wouldn’t activate (called Widgets) and another message was from an activated widget (delicious?). * Now the trick for me, that I have an operational site is to figure out how to make it look good. I know near nothing when it comes to CSS or blog management. * [ecouvillon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ecouvillon/) * (@ecouvillon) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593848) * moshu, * It was an upgrade. I was following the instructions entitled “How to upgrade in five easy steps” and finished step four where it had me point my browser to [http://example.com/wordpress/wp-admin/upgrade.php](http://example.com/wordpress/wp-admin/upgrade.php). Step five said to reactivate my plugins but I was unable to get back to the admin panel to do that part … it just kept taking me to my main WordPress page with the error in the top left corner. * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593850) * **NSFW**! * OK, you are using a theme that is not compatible with 2.2.1. Check what template tag is used to display your categories (probably deprecated) and replace it with the new one. [http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_categories](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_categories) * [ecouvillon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ecouvillon/) * (@ecouvillon) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593872) * Great! ummm …. how/where do I replace it? (Definitely am NOT a programmer). * what’s NSFW by the way? * THANK YOU!!! * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593873) * Not Safe For Work – many people visit this forum from workplace computers… 🙂 * In your sidebar: sidebar.php Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Intial Setup Errors’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/) * [Setup](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/setup/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 8 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * Last activity: [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intial-setup-errors/#post-593873) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics