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Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Error establishing a database connectionDid you enter the database name that you created?
Did you use a plain text editor to enter the values in wp-config.php?
Not sure why one would use the terminal for the db when using MAMP as it is so easy to use the supplied phpMyAdmin from the Tools menu on the MAMP Start Page 🙂
Create the new, empty database and then run the install with
http://localhost:8888/name-of-folderand enter the db connection details on the page in the setup process.Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Cannot log in to WP installation on XAMPPThat text on the “Publish” button means that the logged in user is a “Contributor” user.
That you are able to access themes means that you have something muddled up from that tutorial. Go through it again and make sure you accurately complete all the steps 🙂
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Cannot log in to WP installation on XAMPPWhy doesn’t the WordPress installation process take care of this automatically?
Actually, it does 🙂
During the installation process, the page where you enter the database name, database user (root for default XAMPP), database password (empty for default XAMPP), host name, table prefix, is for the DATABASE CONNECTION 🙂 Nothing at all to do with logging into your WP site.
Note that the info that is required on this page varies with what local server you are using (XAMPP, WAMPServer, Uniform Server, MAMP (Mac & Win) or if you are setting it up on a remote web host.
The subsequent page where you enter the Site Title, Username, Password, twice, Your email, Privacy, THIS is the log in info for your WP site! 🙂
Settings > Permalinks > Common Settings: Post Name > Save Changes
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Dashbord missing key elements!The log in you are using does not have the administrator role. Only users with the administrator role have access to Appearance, Plugins, etc.
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Problem installing more than one WordPress-site locally on my PC !If you do a Google search for ‘An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server’s configuration.’ , you will find a lot of results with varying degrees of success for the fix.
The main ‘culprits’ seem to be certain themes and/or plugins and not WP or it’s servers specifically.
Out of curiosity, any particular reason for the ‘convoluted’ path to your local sites? 🙂 All you really need is /wordpress1, /wordpress2, etc. within htdocs.
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Install MAMP err name not resolvedYou are getting the correct indications that MAMP has started and both servers are running.
However, if you are not able to access the MAMP Start Page, then there is something else that is not working correctly and it is definitely not a WordPress issue.
Checking on the MAMP site, it appears that your Mac OS version is the lowest version supported; this may be the reason.
I would suggest you ask on the MAMP forum and/or consider updating your Mac OS at least one version.
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: Install MAMP err name not resolvedFirst things first 🙂
Are you able to start MAMP , start both Apache and MySQL servers and get to the MAMP Start Page?
Second, you do not need to be connected to the internet to use MAMP; that is the main point of using a local server 🙂
Third, you do not need to know where to save your ‘new pages’ as there are none created when using WordPress. The content of your pages and posts (along with settings and the like) are stored in and retrieved from the database.
Generally, the only ‘user-created’ files that are added to a WP site are the media files you add to your content; images, videos, etc. Additionally, any themes and plugins you add via the WP Dashboard are also uploaded to their respective locations within your site.
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: localhost site running very slow on a XAMPP installationTried MAMP also and cant seem to get this to even work with the database even when I know all the settings are correct.
Were you getting the database connection error?
even when I know all the settings are correct
Unlike XAMPP, where it is empty, with MAMP the default database user password is
rootI successfully use MAMP on my Macs and have done so for a number of years. There may be some other issue that is not related to a local server that is causing this slow down. Can’t think of what at the moment though 🙁
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: localhost site running very slow on a XAMPP installationAnother way you may want to troubleshoot this it to try a different local server. I have tried most of the popular ones but the one I have used as my go-to local server since 2009 is the Uniform Server. Perhaps give it a try and compare the speeds.
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: can't get dashboard nor log in to wp-log in nor phpmyadminI was away for a bit and couldn’t reply earlier, but good to hear that you got it sorted 🙂
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: can't get dashboard nor log in to wp-log in nor phpmyadminUsing a plain text editor such as NotePad, open the wp-config.php file within the /wordpress folder and make sure it looks like this (if you used the default settings when setting up XAMPP):
// ** MySQL settings – You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’);/** MySQL database username */
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘root’);/** MySQL database password */
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ”);/** MySQL hostname */
define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’);Note that the password is empty, that is, there are just two single quotes with no space between them.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Youtube URL embedAs schutte says, WP 4.2.2 embeds video urls.
From the editor, click Add Media > Insert from URL (bottom of left sidebar) > paste the video URL (e.g. from a YouTube URL, the one displayed in the browser address bar)> Insert into post. There it is 🙂
For using a video as a featured image, have a look at this plugin; no limit on the amount used:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-video-plus/
Note the authors notice that it may not work with all themes depending upon how the theme treats and handles featured images; some do this their ‘own way’ which may or may not work. I successfully tested it on TwentyFifteen and Dynamik Website Builder + Genesis.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Two Questions: update and change themeUp the top it says: WordPress 4.2.2 is available! Please notify the site administrator.
Unfortunately, no, you are not ‘she’ 🙂
If you are seeing that notice, it means your log in role is not Administrator. This is also why you are not seeing the Appearance > Themes nor Dashboard > Updates.
You will need to either contact the person whose login role is set to Administrator or change this within the database, if you have access to it.
Forum: Localhost Installs
In reply to: can't get dashboard nor log in to wp-log in nor phpmyadmin– start the XAMPP Control Pane if it is not already running
– Start Apache
– Start MySQL
– make certain both the above show ‘green’
– click the Admin for MySQL to open phpMyAdmin
– in the left side bar, click on the plus + sign next to the wordpress database to expand the selection to show the tables
– click on the wp_options table
– in the right, main area, select the Browse tab if it is not already selected
– for both thesiteurlandhomefields, click the pencil icon to edit the values and replace what is there with:http://localhost/wordpress– click Go to save
You will now be able to log into the dashboard 🙂