well, I just downloaded the zip and I clearly see an wp-admin/install.php
Have you thought of redownloading the zip?
My guess is that youve missed it and it is indeed there.
and just an fyi, wp-admin/install.php isnt ever going to be located in your database.
The database holds information, not files.
Okay, maybe I didn’t understand the “create database” part of the instructions. I thought that meant to just upload the contents of the extracted zip to a folder on my website, which I did to http://www.mattelmore.org/blog.
Btw, did I do the above correctly?
I did a search of the folder that I extracted the download to on my hard drive, I searched the “blog” folder on my website, I looked at every file in the zip window. Nothing.
In searching the forum posts for “wp-admin/install.php,” this problem seems to be extremely common. But nothing I’ve read resolves the issue.
In the browser window, I type “www.mattelmore.org/blog/wp-admin/install.php” but get a “404 not found” error.
and Im reiterating what I said 🙂
Ive downloaded the zip, I see the file.
Redownload the zip, locate the file and upload it.
The “create a database” portion of the instructions is referring to MySQL, not the files that you upload.
I’m a rookie too and had this same problem – here’s the solution I found: the error is in the way the files are extracted. WinZip will not organize the files properly upon extraction if you drag them out instead of choosing the extract all option. The result is one massive collection of files in one folder – since this does not create the intended file paths, WordPress cannot find anything when it is installed on the server, especially the install.php.
When I chose “Extract Here” with WinRar the files were extracted properly, the folder structures remained intact, and the upload was successful!
Just remember, if you re-extract, you will be reextracting new, unedited config files. So don’t be in a rush to upload those . . you must re-edit for your username, host etc . . .
Hope this helps!
