Title: One more time Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # One more time * [mlapage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlapage/) * (@mlapage) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/) * I was reading on this form about a new user who was soooo frustrated with trying to get his theme and WordPress to work, after having spent 2 hrs. working on it. I have worked on my setup for 2 wks. (10+ hrs.), I should shoot myself. I have yet to see the ease of use of WordPress- the advertising promises! I am looking at my hosts cPanel and file structure. The host suggested using ‘public_html’ as a place to store WordPress. I am in root of ‘public_html’ and see assorted folders and files and ‘wp-admin, -content and -includes’ along with all the other‘ wp-‘ files. I have chg’d. ‘wp-config-sample.php’ to ‘wp-config.php’ and made a DB using MySQ Wizard and made DB info changes in the config file. I go to the‘ wp-content’ folder down to ‘themes’. There I see ‘mercury’ (my theme mercury),‘ twentyten’ and ‘index.php’. I go into ‘mercury’ and see 5 folders and another folder ‘themes’. Go into ‘themes’ and see ‘mercury’ that has all theme files. Does this sound correct so far? * I go to URL and add ‘/wp-admin/install.php’ and get a blank white screen. Go to URL add /wp-login.php’ and again blank white screen. * What am I doing incorrectly? This is my last time asking for help! Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000438) * Did you upload mercury as that is not installed with wordpress and looks like that theme is not in the right place. * Did you have wordpress installed working before you added mercury theme. * > I go into ‘mercury’ and see 5 folders and another folder ‘themes’. Go into ‘ > themes’ and see ‘mercury’ that has all theme files. * The mercury that in themes folder that in mercury is the one needs to be in wp-content/themes * As is you have wp-content/themes/mercury/themes/mercury * Thread Starter [mlapage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlapage/) * (@mlapage) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000457) * govatel, * The way it is now in wp-content/themes/mercury, there are 5 folders-documentation, License, plugins, themes, psds, and 1 file logo_mm.psd. When you go to wp-content/ themes/mercury/themes/mercury there are 7 additional folders-admin, config_files, jquery.fancybox-1.3.4, js, styles, types, images and 24 files. * Question 1: I uploaded the theme mercury into the wordpress /themes folder as stated above. * Question 2: I did not have wordpress working at any time, only blank white screen. * Do you think I should move the last mercury folders and files into the wp-content/ themes/mercury containing the 5 folders listed above, to combine all the folders and files? * Thread Starter [mlapage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlapage/) * (@mlapage) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000459) * Sorry, * My URL: [http://www.mimirbooks.com/](http://www.mimirbooks.com/) * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000462) * You need to switch to default twenty theme by renaming mercury folder that is in wp-content/themes folder to see if wordpress is working * > The way it is now in wp-content/themes/mercury, there are 5 folders-documentation, > License, plugins, themes, psds, * The content of plugins folder need to be wp-content/plugins content of themes folder needs to in wp-content/thems folder the other 3 are you not used you can take them and save them onyour computer if you want. open documentation file you will find instructions there. * Thread Starter [mlapage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlapage/) * (@mlapage) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000474) * govpatel. * How do you * > switch to default twenty theme by renaming mercury folder that is in wp-content/ > themes folder to see if wordpress is working * ? * I did go into /themes and rename mercury to default. Ran /wp-admin/install.php- no change. * When I go to cPanel DB info, I see 0.00MB for size of DB. * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000566) * looks like there is problem in your database information in wp_config.php recheck the database connection information. * Thread Starter [mlapage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlapage/) * (@mlapage) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000581) * govpatel, * I deleted my theme from the /theme folder. I deleted my existing DB and using the DB wizard to make a new DB. * My intention is to work on the wordpress side. Without making any revisions to wordpress, except the DB info in config.php, I will /wp-admin/install.php and hope that wordpress will work using the twentyten default theme. * What are your feelings about that? * [johnibom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnibom/) * (@johnibom) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000590) * Hey mlapage! * First of all! download the latest wordpress from it’s repository! extract the zip and FTP INTO the public_html now when you just type the domain name you will be landed to the Installation screen.. you don’t need to manually enter the DB infos into the config file.. * Thread Starter [mlapage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlapage/) * (@mlapage) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000612) * johnibom, * I did that and I guess I expect something to be displayed. Nothing happened. * When you wrote * > now when you just type the domain name you will be landed to the Installation > screen.. * What do you mean type domain name where-in URL in browser? * Thanks * [johnibom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnibom/) * (@johnibom) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000629) * in browser.. * Please JUST FTP the WORDPRESS FOLDER and let me know the URL * Thread Starter [mlapage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlapage/) * (@mlapage) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000678) * johibom, * I downloaded the wp 3.1 from this site and unzipped it. I FTP’d the worpress folder (renamed wrdpress) to public_html on my host site. * The URL (my site): [http://www.mimirbooks.com/](http://www.mimirbooks.com/) * I have done nothing else. I have note deleted the DB. * That’s it. Thanks * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000693) * > I downloaded the wp 3.1 from this site and unzipped it. I FTP’d the worpress > folder (renamed wrdpress) to public_html on my host site. * Why did you rename wordpress to public_html * As is when I click on your url I see the index of all files and folder so that must be your public_html root folder and has wordpress folder but spelling is wrong that is why you can not install wordpress /wrdpress/ * [http://www.mimirbooks.com/wrdpress](http://www.mimirbooks.com/wrdpress) * opens the install program * rename that wordpress if you want and then run install program to install in folder * You have some other folder in public_html I do not know what they are and you do not have have any index file in root that is whay I can see your index. * Thread Starter [mlapage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlapage/) * (@mlapage) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000738) * I changed spelling to wordpress for title of folder. Went to URL and selected wordpress and get message no wp-config.php file found. Would I like to create a configuration file-yes I would. I enter my DB info to the appropriate boxes and select to continue and get: * Error establishing a database connection 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? If you’re unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress Support Forums. * The DB info is correct, have checked DB setup. * I have contacte host support for help. * Stuck again! * ??? * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-more-time-1/#post-2000748) * May you need use something else for DB_Host default is localhost you need check with host what you need to use. 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