password/host/? issue

  • kultic

    (@kultic)


    19 years, 8 months ago

    we switched servers – took a backup of our site (which had wordpress installed) and now we’re having problems getting it working.

    i didn’t set it up before but i am this time.

    i modified the wp-config.php file but i guess i’m doing it wrong because nothing is working.

    i have the right database name. i looked up the user and i have the right user name. i have the password and md5 hash for the password and i’ve tried both. i don’t know which to use, but it’s one or the other. but besides that, i don’t know if i have the right host. how do i check that? i’m assuming it must not be right because that’s the only thing i can imagine it to be.

    when i do http://www.example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php it doesn’t work. when i do http://www.example.com/blog it doesn’t work, please help me. i have no idea what i’m doing wrong but it’s obviously something huge.

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  • Michael Bishop

    (@miklb)

    19 years, 8 months ago

    Your config file should have the database name (if you are using a Cpanel enabled site, remember the user name is something like siteusername_databasename), database user (same deal, siteusername_dbusername), and the database password, not md5 hash).

    Make sure you uploaded the files to correct directory (public html?) not www).

    Did the domain name change?

    Brian Layman

    (@brianlayman)

    19 years, 8 months ago

    Tell us what “it doesn’t work” means and we might be able to help you… What is the message that explorer gives you?

    How is your php configured (which version and do you use FAST CGI?) and which version of WordPress do you use?

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