Title: wrong directory?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# wrong directory?

 *  Resolved [msadesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msadesign/)
 * (@msadesign)
 * [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-directory/)
 * I am thinking that I installed things in the wrong place. When I got everything
   setup, and ran the install script, I get this:
 * The requested URL /wordpress/wp-admin/install.php was not found on this server.
 * However, the file exists as I can see it in the terminal. I am installing at 
   pair.com.
 * Ideas?
 * Michael

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 *  [drmike](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drmike/)
 * (@drmike)
 * [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-directory/#post-514351)
 * Can you check the file and directory permissions to make sure they are correct?
 * [Reference](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions)
 *  Thread Starter [msadesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msadesign/)
 * (@msadesign)
 * [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-directory/#post-514555)
 * Checked but that was not the issue, which I summarize her in case others have
   the same thing: in my case, the config file host name had to be changed.
 * It defaults to ‘localhost’, but, for whatever reason, and probably only with 
   my host [pair.com], I needed to enter ‘xxx.pair.com’, which is where the DB is
   located.
 * Now it works perfectly, so I guess I am one of the 1%!
 * [I have GOT to say that the entire WordPress experience has been astonishing,
   from the installation [which is so thoughtful you’d think Apple designed it],
   to the help that is available here, to the templates- everything is just first
   rate. I hope that, as I gain some experience, I’ll be able to give back a little
   to the community].

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 * Last activity: [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-directory/#post-514555)
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