Title: Problem with my site Last modified: July 30, 2018 --- # Problem with my site * [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * (@thompsonaire) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/) * I have set up 6 sites with word press now and I am working on setting up my 7th. The famous 5 minute install NEVER works for me. NOT ONCE in all the times I have done this does it work. I even waited two days before I tried to make sure the server was set up and the domain was working. NADA.. * I FTP the files up. I try the admin/install and NOPE.. I open the Config file and enter all the information and NOPE.. I double check the database, Yep. RELOAD.. NOPE FAIL.. * Its so frustrating. NEVER once has this worked for me. * What am I missing? I follow all the instructions to the letter and write down EVERY user name and passowrd and Data Base name and triple check it all. * NOPE.. FAIL.. * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fit-never-works%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/page/2/?output_format=md) * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10099706) * You seem to have a problem with your CAPS LOCK key. Or maybe you’re shouting. It’s OK to be frustrated, but…. 🙂 Anyhow * Where are you setting up these WP sites? Let’s focus on hosting stuff first. * Right now, I see a database connection error. * Is the database actually running? Can you access it via phpmyadmin? * [adityap101](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adityap101/) * (@adityap101) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10099714) * Hi thompsonaire, It looks like you are missing with database configuration. Could you please share more details about Database that you have configured for this? * Thanks * Thread Starter [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * (@thompsonaire) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10099956) * > Is the database actually running? Can you access it via phpmyadmin? * I think so? I can go in and open a thing that looks like a database control panel. * I do not know how to show you what I am seeing but that is ok since I dont know what it is. * what is UTM8? It said UTM8uf4 or something like that. I remember one time I changed it to UTM8 and it worked. So I do not know if the uf4 is supposed to be on there or not. I tried to find that info in the database but I can not find were I found it before. * I only know enough to make a big mess not fix anything. - This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/). * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10099975) * Where are you hosting your site? * Thread Starter [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * (@thompsonaire) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100029) * hostway * I have triple checked everything three times. That means I have looked at every thing 9 times. No idea. Everything is correct. This is how every setup I have ever done goes. Somehow it ends up working but I end up trying 600 things so there is no way to tell what I did that made it work. * I end up spending 6 hours each time I do a 5 minute install. Someone forgot to put the 6 hour part in the install instructions. * “The Famous 6 hour & 5 minute install” * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100082) * I’ve never had this issue, so it’s either your host or you. 🙂 * Thread Starter [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * (@thompsonaire) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100118) * /** The Database Collate type. Don’t change this if in doubt. */ define(‘DB_COLLATE’,”); * Does that look right? The part, (‘DB_COLLATE’,”): Looks weird with two ” and nothing in between. Is there supposed to be something between the ” or should I take that out? * Yes it is my host or me. I do not know enough to be able to tell. Or how to fix it and I am doubtful anyone can help but it does not hurt to ask. Any information can teach me something even if it does not solve this it is helpful information. I learn from everyone as much as I can. * Thank you all! * [RossMitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossmitchell/) * (@rossmitchell) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100126) * I routinely setup sites on both localhost and various hosting servers, I just follow the instructions, though the 5 minutes has some poetic license. However the steps have to be done in the nominated order. I notice that you FTP then admin/install BEFORE the config file and database, bound to end in tears. * I copy/paste everything possible in the text around configuring and setup, nothing gets re-keyed EVER, this includes database names, usernames, passwords etc. * I have the following organisation of local files: * ``` wpsetup/ core/ wordpress494AU wordpress491AU noncore/ config/ wp-config-sample.php wp-config.php (all clients like this) themes/ storefront224/ storefront-child/ plugins/ testimonialslider295/ z.maintenance robotsBAN.txt robotsALLOW.txt googleWebmasterValidation.html ``` * So that using filezilla I can instigate the core file upload, and then put up selected themes and plugins and housekeeping files too. Then some get renamed. * Setting things up this way is really boring. * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100165) * define(‘DB_COLLATE’, ”); * is fine. WP will punt and go with its current default collation. * Does your host meet the minimum recommendations for WP hosting? * Thread Starter [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * (@thompsonaire) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100174) * Thank you Ross, * I do not have any idea what you just said. I also do not know what it means. But I am sure you were trying to be helpful. * > I copy/paste everything possible in the text around configuring and setup, > nothing gets re-keyed EVER, this includes database names, usernames, passwords > etc. * Iza Gots NO clue??, re-keyed is what you do when you loose your car keys. They rekey the car. * as I said thank you for trying. I have no idea what you mean. * Thread Starter [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * (@thompsonaire) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100183) * Hi Steve, * I do not know. I believe so. My other sites are running just fine. Doubtfull that my host or WP has changed in the last few weeks. * I do not know what I have done wrong but each time I go thur this. This time I figured I would ask for help. But I do not understand the questions let alone be able to answer them. * Thank you. * Thread Starter [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * (@thompsonaire) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100345) * Downloaded a fresh copy of WordPress. Unziped into a folder and then uploaded via FTP. Tried wp-admin/install no luck. * Downloaded config sample. entered required information. Saved as config. * Went to reginascraftycreations.com/wp-admin/setup.php Nothing Went to reginascraftycreations. com/wp-config.php nothing * so I am now considered insane because I am doing the same stuff over and over and expecting a different result. * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100575) * > Tried wp-admin/install no luck. * *Exactly* what happens when you just go to example.com itself? * Thread Starter [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * (@thompsonaire) * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100615) * I get a century link page with suggestions of places to go. * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/#post-10100620) * Then your hosting is not correctly set up. Or… did you actually go to “example. com”? I meant what do you see if you go to yourdomain.com where you just uploaded wordpress? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Problem with my site’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 18 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [thompsonaire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thompsonaire/) * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-never-works/page/2/#post-10100718) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics