WordPress Install – Can’t get past blank page http://localhost:8888/wp-admin/set

  • chazza

    (@chazza)


    7 years ago

    Hi,

    I am looking for help installing wordpress. I am using MAMP. I am getting a blank after I submit these details

    Database Name – wordress
    Username – root
    pasword – root
    Database Host – I have tried localhost and localhost:8888

    The blank page url is: http://localhost:8888/wp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2

    I have tried changing the ports in MAMP to 80 as someone suggested and received the error that “APACHE” needs open port 80 which is already used by another service or application.

    Thanks and appreciate the help.

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  • mdshak

    (@mdshak)

    7 years ago

    Hi,
    I would suggest to check the error log to know the detail of this issue.
    Thanks
    Mohammad

    Thread Starter chazza

    (@chazza)

    7 years ago

    Hi Mohammad,

    Thanks for you reply. Are the error logs located in the Event Viewer?

    I have the Event Viewer Open.

    What in particular am I looking for?

    Thanks,

    Thread Starter chazza

    (@chazza)

    7 years ago

    I found this error:

    The description for Event ID 4 from source PHP-7.0.13 cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

    If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

    The following information was included with the event:

    php[6932]
    PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library ‘C:\MAMP\bin\php\php7.0.13\ext\php_mysql.dll’ – The specified module could not be found.
    (C:\MAMP\bin\apache\bin\httpd.exe -d C:/MAMP/bin/apache -f C:\MAMP\\conf\apache\httpd.conf)

    Any ideas of how to fix this?

    mdshak

    (@mdshak)

    7 years ago

    Hi,
    Your server is not able to load the PHP extnestion. I am not sure about it. I would suggest to contact at MAMP support forum.
    Thanks
    Mohammad

    hudsonvalleywebdesign

    (@hudsonvalleywebdesign)

    7 years ago

    Ditch MAMP altogether, You are on a MAC after all… OSX has Apache web server built in! Why download and install an app that also has Apache web server?

    https://mallinson.ca/osx-web-development/
    with a few tweaks you can run WordPress sites from your sites folder and not worry about localhost:888

    Just nav to http://foldername.dev where foldername is the name of your WordPress folder.

    Dion

    (@diondesigns)

    7 years ago

    The OP has a Windows installation.

    The issue here is that a PHP 5.x configuration is being used with PHP 7.x. The mysql extension does not exist in PHP 7.x, which is why it cannot be loaded. That should be removed from the C:\MAMP\\conf\apache\httpd.conf configuration file, and then make sure the mysqli extension is being loaded instead.

    Thread Starter chazza

    (@chazza)

    7 years ago

    Hi Dion, (@diondesigns)

    I removed the folder C:\MAMP\\conf\apache\httpd.conf

    I tried installing wordpress again. I am still getting a blank page on http://localhost:8888/wp-admin/setup-config.php?step=2

    Not sure how to make mysqli extension load instead.

    Thanks for your help.

    -Chad

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