Title: cablek's Replies | WordPress.org --- # cablek [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Forum: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) In reply to: [Can't login/find localhost on own server](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-loginfind-localhost-on-own-server/) * Thread Starter [cablek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * (@cablek) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-loginfind-localhost-on-own-server/#post-6186404) * i was able to log in by clicking on “My Website” on the MAMP browser. Not by entering the [http://localhost:8888/mysite](http://localhost:8888/mysite) into a new browser. So now i am all set up again. But last time this happened, once I was logged out of my admin page I could never get in again. Any suggestions? * Forum: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) In reply to: [Can't login/find localhost on own server](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-loginfind-localhost-on-own-server/) * Thread Starter [cablek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * (@cablek) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-loginfind-localhost-on-own-server/#post-6186402) * Both. I know that I have to have there servers running when in MAMP. So I manually deleted everything and just started over now. * I am using these directions: [http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/) * I followed exactly (just naming folders what I wanted to and still using port 8888) I get to this part: * > Open a new browser window and type [http://localhost/mysite](http://localhost/mysite). > If you re-named the wordpress folder to something else, then use that name > here. WordPress will notify you that it was unable to find wp-config.php file. > Click on Create a Configuration File button. * And my browser says: * > Not Found The requested URL /mysite was not found on this server. * I keep running into this problem and can’t get any farther. * Forum: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) In reply to: [Can't login/find localhost on own server](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-loginfind-localhost-on-own-server/) * Thread Starter [cablek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * (@cablek) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-loginfind-localhost-on-own-server/#post-6186314) * Yes, I did all of that and I was working on my testsite, learning how to change themes, etc. Then when I shut down and tried to go back, I cannot log in or even find it anymore. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [error establishing a database connection – trying to install wordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-trying-to-install-wordpress/) * Thread Starter [cablek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * (@cablek) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-trying-to-install-wordpress/#post-6161463) * marking as resolved * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [error establishing a database connection – trying to install wordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-trying-to-install-wordpress/) * Thread Starter [cablek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * (@cablek) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-trying-to-install-wordpress/#post-6161462) * I was able to install wordpress now. I did re-dowload in order to create a new wp-config file. Thanks for all the help. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [error establishing a database connection – trying to install wordpress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-trying-to-install-wordpress/) * Thread Starter [cablek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * (@cablek) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-establishing-a-database-connection-trying-to-install-wordpress/#post-6161461) * Yes, I am trying to make my Mac the localhost so I can learn website design with out buying a hosting site or going live. * > Perhaps this reference will be helpful: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP](https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP) * I did use this reference, step by step, and am still running into problems at step 4. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Step 4: unable to visit local site (mac)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/step-4-unable-to-visit-local-site-mac/) * [cablek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * (@cablek) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/step-4-unable-to-visit-local-site-mac/#post-6159267) * **Ok, I was able to get to my local site to enter the database information and I’m getting this error: We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the wordpresstest database. * Are you sure it exists? Does the user root have permission to use the wordpresstest database? On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like username_wordpresstest. Could that be the problem? If you don’t know how to set up a database you should contact your host. If all else fails you may find help at the WordPress Support Forums. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [Step 4: unable to visit local site (mac)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/step-4-unable-to-visit-local-site-mac/) * [cablek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cablek/) * (@cablek) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/step-4-unable-to-visit-local-site-mac/#post-6159265) * **I am having the same problem at step 4** (Step 4: Downloading and Installing WordPress Now it’s time to download WordPress. Once you’ve downloaded and unzipped the WordPress download, open up the “wordpress” folder. Click and drag all of the files from the wordpress folder to your MAMP document root (I use /Users/ USERNAME/Sites/wordpress/). * Others with the default MAMP install should rename and drag the folder to the htdocs folder, located under /Applications/MAMP. Then in the browser, go to localhost: port/folder_renamed to run the install. For example, in the default MAMP install, if the folder was renamed wordpresstest, go to localhost:8888/wordpresstest. * Lastly, we’ve got to run WordPress’ famous 5-minute install. Visit your local site (localhost:port or localhost:port/wordpress), and enter the following information into the database setup form: * Database Name: wordpresstest User Name (database): root Password (database): root Database Host/server: localhost Table Prefix: wp_ Note that the default Database Name is “WordPress” and that you will need to change the Database Name to the name you entered into PHP Admin (in this case, “wordpresstest”). If you have multiple WordPress sites on your local machine, each of which is using its own database, you will need to make the Database Name in the WordPress configuration consistent with your second (or third or fourth) Database Name. * Once that’s complete, enter a blog name and email address, and you’re ready to use WordPress on your Mac.) * **I don’t even see a place to enter information into a database setup form……** Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total)