Title: Need help accessing wp-admin
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Need help accessing wp-admin

 *  [SDMer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sdmer/)
 * (@sdmer)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-accessing-wp-admin/)
 * I currently purchased my own domain and want to add WordPress on it. I bought
   HostGator as my web hosting. I went thougth Fantastico De Luxe to install WordPress.
   I followed all the instruction on the screen, but when I try to go to domain/
   wp-admin, it says “The system cannot find the file specified.”
 * I’ve tried uninstalling and installing again, but no luck.
 * What am I doing wrong here and how can I get started with my site?

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 *  [shineyvee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shineyvee/)
 * (@shineyvee)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-accessing-wp-admin/#post-1788713)
 * Hello, I have just had the exact same problem so would be equally interested 
   in a response to this. Only difference in my case is that it’s the 2nd installation
   I have done, as I successfully installed on a website last week but this time
   it’s not working. So don’t know if that has an effect.
 * Look forward to a response.
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-accessing-wp-admin/#post-1788745)
 * documentation: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [SDMer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sdmer/)
 * (@sdmer)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-accessing-wp-admin/#post-1788758)
 * Thanks for the reply, but I’m not quite sure what exactly the problem is.
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-accessing-wp-admin/#post-1788759)
 * -have you tried contacting with your server if the database server is online /
   if they have problem at their end, or they made any changes to your account.
 * Or any limitation/restriction, etc.
 *  [shineyvee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shineyvee/)
 * (@shineyvee)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-accessing-wp-admin/#post-1788893)
 * Hello
 * I solved my problem by changing my nameservers. This is because I have 2 domains
   running on same hostgator account so the second domain has to have the same nameservers
   as the first domain. I had to change the nameservers through namecheap which 
   is where I actually bought the domains rather than hostgator who is hosting the
   domains!
 * I am not sure if it will be the problem in your case if it’s only your first 
   site, but it’s worth checking I guess if you haven’t yet solved your problem.
   The livechat guys talked me through it.
 * Cheers
    Veronica

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [shineyvee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shineyvee/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-accessing-wp-admin/#post-1788893)
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