Title: Learning More: Installing WordPress Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Learning More: Installing WordPress * [Lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/) * (@lorelle) * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/) * WordPress is very easy to install with it’s [Famous 5 Minute Installation](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install), but sometimes you need a little more help understanding what is being asked and how to go about providing the right information. * [Installing WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress) is an article in the [WordPress Codex](http://codex.wordpress.org/) that will take you step-by-step through the process, covering: * * Things to Know Before You Begin Installing WordPress * Detailed Installation Instructions * Common Installation Problems * Foreign Languages Installations* How to Install Multiple Blogs * The WordPress Codex features several hundred articles with information on how to use, modify, and customize WordPress. Take a few minutes to [stop in](http://codex.wordpress.org/) and see what amazing articles and resources WordPress Community volunteers have donated to help WordPress users learn more. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 66 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/3/?output_format=md) [4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/4/?output_format=md) [5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/5/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/2/?output_format=md) * [peter_dnt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peter_dnt/) * (@peter_dnt) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219576) * How to create 2 blogs under ONE domain? Should I install WordPress 2 times under different directory? * [skippy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skippy/) * (@skippy) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219577) * peter_dnt: yes, that’s the easiest option. [Installing Multiple Blogs](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_Multiple_Blogs) has more details on other options. * [joshuart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuart/) * (@joshuart) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219578) * I have installed WordPress, but every time I try to log in it just blanks the fields and doesn’t go anywhere. I have changed the password twice…no luck. Did I forget something upon install? * [skippy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skippy/) * (@skippy) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219579) * Joshuart: can you give us some more details about your configuration(s)? What server platform are you using? * Do you have access to the web server error logs? If so, is there anything of note in there? * [joshuart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuart/) * (@joshuart) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219580) * I have sent a message to BlueDomino asking about the server platform. As for the error log, it is empty. * [joshuart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshuart/) * (@joshuart) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219581) * My account is on a Unix server. What else do you need to know? * [masquerade](https://wordpress.org/support/users/masquerade/) * (@masquerade) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219582) * PHP Version, mysql version, specific platform (unix can be very vague, its like saying I drive a ford, “well, what model, what year”). WordPress version, webserver/ version, anything else that might be relavent. * [belle116](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belle116/) * (@belle116) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219583) * anytime I try to go the next stept after changing the config andtrying to follow the link “Launch /wp-admin/install.php in your browser. This should setup the tables needed for your blog.” I get this kind of information… * “hide_errors(); $installed = $wpdb->get_results(“SELECT * FROM $wpdb->users”); if ($installed) die(__(‘ Already Installed * You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first. ‘) . ”); $wpdb->show_errors(); switch($step) { case 0: ?> * ReadMe documentation at your leisure.’), ‘../readme.html’); ?>” * I DID clear anything up – from the server, as well as from the pc but it didn’t make any difference. the created password is also lillte strange with signs like%& $… * What is wrong? I installed php and mysql * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219584) * So, is this on a hosting server or on your PC? If on a server why to install php and mysql? * [belle116](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belle116/) * (@belle116) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219585) * erm… because it didn’t work without these stuff and I thought I need these progs? * As fas as I see I get these “messages” opening the file on the pc and a “data noch found” on the server * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219586) * Except the `wp-config.php` you don’t have open any file on your pc before install. For that use a plain text editor. Then follow the instructions for installation: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page](http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page) > see Installation There is also a German WP site for support: [http://www.wordpress.de](http://www.wordpress.de) * [belle116](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belle116/) * (@belle116) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219587) * I opened the wp-config-sample.php with the normal windows editor and changed it with “save under” wp-config.php * then I uploaded everything and there the trouble was * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219588) * What do you call “normal windows editor”? Word? Don’t use Word, use Notepad. * [belle116](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belle116/) * (@belle116) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219589) * that’s what I did * [belle116](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belle116/) * (@belle116) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/#post-219590) * well – surely but definetly I am getting rellay crazy… *arghh* * now i come to the terms that firefox doesn’t show me anymore all these strange signs and symbols but a clear text, which says: * “This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config. php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at localhost. This could mean your host’s database server is down. * * Are you sure you have the correct username and password? * Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname? * Are you sure that the database server is running?” * well – really stupid question – where can I modify the passwort or do something about it to get it started? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 66 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/3/?output_format=md) [4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/4/?output_format=md) [5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/5/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Learning More: Installing WordPress’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/) * [pin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/pin/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 66 replies * 23 participants * Last reply from: [tweetylover8402](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tweetylover8402/) * Last activity: [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/learning-more-installing-wordpress/page/5/#post-219690) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics