LyleChamney

There’s always the “other” method: moving the WP site to the root.

– create a new folder in the root and move the existing files that are in the root to it
– copy the WP files from /wordpress to the root
– delete the existing .htaccess file
– as you have already changed the siteurl and home field values of wp-options via Settings > General, you should be able to log into the dashboard
– install and run this plugin:

http://wordpress.org/plugins/velvet-blues-update-urls/

— select all options EXCEPT the last one (GUID)

– re-save Permalinks with the desired setting (to regenerate the .htaccess file)

The files that are in Applications/MAMP/htdocs are just that: the files required for your WP site (if you installed WP into htdocs, the root of your local MAMP server).

Your database ‘files’ (which you do not access directly) are kept in Applications/MAMP/db/mysql/folder name = database name.

Therefore, if your database “seems to be deleted from phpMyAdmin”, then check the above path; if you do not see a folder in there with the name of that database, then it’s gone and you cannot restore your site. Unless of course you have a backup of that database.

I too came from Joomla! to WordPress.

To further what catacaustic mentions, it all depends upon the purpose.

Which explains why Home Depot and the like have such a large selection of hammers 😉

Their site explains the difference in detail, but the main thing is that Pro allows for virtual hosts, custom Apache configurations, among other advanced features, geared toward those developers who want complete control over the hosting environment.

For those of us whose primary concern is the site itself, then the regular version is the way to go; no unnecessary complications 🙂

When the time comes to “go live” for the client, just zip up the local folder and export the database. Upload the zip and extract on the hosting and import the database. Use a plugin or script to update the URLs and re-save the permalinks (if enabled) and you’re done … 5 minutes tops 🙂

Please read through the material in the previous post 🙂

Be advised that WP multisite is a rather advanced process.

You cannot update from that old of a version in one step; it has to be done incrementally.

Carefully follow the instructions to do so located here, which also contains a link to the older versions of WP you will need:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_-_Extended_Instructions#Upgrading_Across_Multiple_Versions

I am using the correct username and password of my data base

Which should be root and root if you are using the default MAMP 3 for Windows database user and password.

If, when you created the new, empty database using phpMyAdmin, you also created a new user for that database, then you have to assign that user All Privileges.

I just downloaded and installed the latest MAMP for Windows (3.0.7.2) and then WP 4.0, using all the default settings, and it works just fine on my Win 7 system 🙂

Any suggestions on what I need to do to get WP4 installed?

Here is a great place to start 🙂

http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

and am trying to install it.

I loaded the install.php file into Firefox

Keep in mind that WP is NOT an application or program that you install and run, such as MS-Word or MS-Excel. It is a web application framework that requires both a web server and database server to operate. Generally, this is done on a web hosting account which provides the required servers.

Alternatively, you can install this environment on your own computer so that you can try out WP first without getting a hosting account.

Have a look through this if this is what you want to do:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer