Title: Trying to install wordpress
Last modified: March 12, 2017

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# Trying to install wordpress

 *  [disciplematteus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/disciplematteus/)
 * (@disciplematteus)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trying-to-install-wordpress-2/)
 * I am trying to install wordpress on my diskstation synology. Here is what i get
   when i type uname -a:
 * Linux cross 3.2.40 #15047 Tue Feb 14 02:38:20 CST 2017 armv7l GNU/Linux synology_armada370_216se
 * I installed wordpress by just uploading the folder to the diskstation and then
   creating a database and user in phpmyadmin and then doing the quickinstall. It
   installed but i couldnt donwload themes or plugins so i added the following line
   to the config file:
 * define(‘FS_METHOD’,’direct’);
 * Then i could get new themes and plugin, maybe i changed some permissions too.
 * the problem now is that the contact form 7 doesnt work. That is when i try to
   send i get the red square. The red square is a mail server trouble.
 * I didnt see anywhere that i was supposed to configure mail server when i installed
   wordpress. Where do i do that is that the real problem here? or is it something
   with my install that is just wrong.
 * I have a virtual server that point to the installation folder of wordpress and
   uses apache http server 2.2 and php 5.6.
 * I appreciate reply regarding how to go ahead.
 * Mattias

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trying-to-install-wordpress-2/#post-8905165)
 * Do you have a mail transfer agent like sendmail or postfix set up on your system?
   If not, try using an SMTP plugin like this:
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/)
 *  [wpservices](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpservices/)
 * (@wpservices)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trying-to-install-wordpress-2/#post-8961442)
 * Was this figured out?

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [wpservices](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpservices/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trying-to-install-wordpress-2/#post-8961442)
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