brianj42

OK, update on a very scary evening.

Its my wife that runs our website hosting for numerous “friends” sites but was too busy to help me set this one up, which is why I am here in the first place.

So. Downloaded and unzipped the latest WordPress. Downloaded an FTP client. Tried to connect to 1 & 1, tried to install WordPress via 1&1 site……Nothing

All hell breaks loose. ALL the wifes websites, including two commercial ones and a charity one go offline and off the radar. What the Hell have I done ?

Sweat, panic, chew finger nails, and of course, age another 2 years.

Eventually phoned 1&1 and the very nice chap said we had been blacklisted, something to do with trying to FTP the Pentagon or something. All websites came back.

So, the missus gave me the correct FTP details and off we went. Loaded WordPress in new domain directory. Struggled, but eventually got my head round the new database. And Hey Presto, we are live.

Just have to pick a nice theme now and build the bugger…..

Many Many thanks to all above who helped and gave the perfect advice. Nice to see there are nice folks left on the planet.

B