Title: WordPress on Windows Server 2012 problems
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# WordPress on Windows Server 2012 problems

 *  [vladok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vladok/)
 * (@vladok)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-windows-server-2012-problems/)
 * Hi guys,
 * I am building a WordPress corporate site on Windows Server 2012 (mandatory). 
   I installed the Avada theme and imported the default content. Right away I can
   see several problems.
 * The Revolution slide is not working at all – it is not being displayed in the
   Admin panel (when I click on the link it opens up a blank page), nor in the sample
   home pages. The top menu is all mis-configured.
 * The short-code on the Home Page 1 is not being parsed as html and appears like
   that:
 * [tagline_box link=”[http://themeforest.net/user/ThemeFusion&#8221](http://themeforest.net/user/ThemeFusion&#8221);
   button=”Purchase Now” title=”Avada is incredibly responsive, with a refreshingly
   clean design” description=”And it has some awesome features, premium sliders,
   unlimited colors, advanced theme options and so much more!”][/tagline_box]
 * Some fonts appear with funny characters, etc.
 * Being a Windows server, it all probably has to be connected to the settings, 
   but I am not sure what to ask the IT person who set it up. Is there any documentation
   regarding how to properly set up a Windows server for WordPress?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-windows-server-2012-problems/#post-3820795)
 * Sounds like theme issues with short codes and character encodings with the custm
   fonts; if WordPress is working that much, WordPress is working fine. Switch to
   the twentytwelve theme and see if the fonts fix themselves.
 * As for Windows, check the error logs.
 * But since you’re using a premium/paid theme, it’s best to go to the support site
   where you bought the theme – themeforest.net – for help with customizations and
   issues. These forums are for themes available in the WordPress theme directory
   at wordpress.org/extend/themes/.
 *  Thread Starter [vladok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vladok/)
 * (@vladok)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-windows-server-2012-problems/#post-3820879)
 * Thanks for the reply! I switched to twentytwelve, but the top menu was mis-configured
   again… Switched back to Avada – just not working properly.
 * I installed the theme on an Unix server – everything worked properly and was 
   displayed just the way it needs to be.
 * It has to be Windows server related. Avada uses a lot of Ajax scripts which may
   not be working properly in this set up. But it is really hard for me to investigate
   the issue… Is there anything about WP on Windows Server 2012 that I can point
   the IT to?
 *  Thread Starter [vladok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vladok/)
 * (@vladok)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-windows-server-2012-problems/#post-3820890)
 * A clarification: we are NOT using a virtual machine, we have a physical server.
 * Do you have some insight on this particular configuration?
 * Are there any additional components that need to be installed?
 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-windows-server-2012-problems/#post-3820895)
 * Try using dev tools in your browser to look for javascript errors.
 * >  Is there anything about WP on Windows Server 2012 that I can point the IT 
   > to?
 * It’s probably a server thing. Look in the error logs. And sorry, these are not
   Windows server forums.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-on-windows-server-2012-problems/#post-3820895)
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