WordPress Not Creating Tables In MySQL

  • mwood6275

    (@mwood6275)


    5 years, 5 months ago

    When I install WordPress to one of my sites, using the Web Platform Installer, it is not creating the tables in the database. It creates the database, user, and password, but not the tables.

    It was working fine previously but now it doesn’t.

    any ideas?

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  • HudsonValleyWebDesign

    (@jaycbrf)

    5 years, 5 months ago

    WordPress does not create the database or user, you have to manually do that before installing WordPress. You then enter the details in wp-config.php

    Thread Starter mwood6275

    (@mwood6275)

    5 years, 5 months ago

    When you install WordPress from the Web Platform Installer it creates everything.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    5 years, 5 months ago

    OK, I’ll bite. What is the “web platform installer”? Does WP show an error?

    Thread Starter mwood6275

    (@mwood6275)

    5 years, 5 months ago

    Web Platform Installer is a Microsoft product that works with IIS and allows you to install things like WordPress, wincache, etc. (basically all modules for iis)

    And to answer your other question it did not throw any errors.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    5 years, 5 months ago

    >> a Microsoft product <<

    Sorry for your pain.

    what happens when you get to the WP installation? Does it connect to MySQL?

    What happens if you do things manually? Create the database, then copy wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php and manually put in the DB stuff?

    Thread Starter mwood6275

    (@mwood6275)

    5 years, 5 months ago

    Yes it does connect to MySql.

    The manual install is my next option to try.

    Thread Starter mwood6275

    (@mwood6275)

    5 years, 5 months ago

    i actually believe it is a script issue within the Web Platform Installer.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    5 years, 5 months ago

    Are you doing this for a production site or just as a development site. If the latter, it might be a whole lot easier to use “Local By Flywheel”: to manage a virtual environment for you.

    WordPress is much happier on Linux.

    Thread Starter mwood6275

    (@mwood6275)

    5 years, 5 months ago

    i agree with you but i just don’t know enough about Linux.

    Not sure what OS is best. do i use apache or what. I am very familiar with Windows.

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