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Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Compromised FileWell I have tried several ways of getting wordpress running but have failed miserably 🙁
Created a database, imported the old database into it, edited WP-config.php to the new database settings but when I navigate to the site I get http 500 internal server error.
So thought that perhaps it might be an idea to use the 1 click install to install wordpress in a different directory. That went ok ( During the install I set the table prefix to WP2_ so that when I import to backup it doesn’t clash) and I was able to see the hello world page. Imported the backup database and edited wp-config.php to use WP_ tables. I just get a white page and nothing more. Edit the wp-config.php back to WP2_ table prefix and I get the hello world back again.
My guess is that perhaps the imported database is either a different MySQL version to the new install or the table format is different between the old and new versions of wordpress?Any suggestions would be welcome.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Compromised FileThanks for all your help.
So far I put the new version core files back up and the old /wp-content/ files (but with the latest plugins and themes – but I couldn’t find a classic and default themes so I haven’t uploaded those two)
The old wp-config.php file does not relate to the new host’s database name, user name and password. In fact there wasn’t a database file present at all on the host so I have made up a new database. I have yet to create a wordpress user on the database though.
Just need to find the old database backup’s and see if I can import them into the new database. hmmm, the backups are on another machine somewhere – looks like I have some rummaging to do.
I will keep you posted of my progress.
Cheers
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Compromised FileAha, located the readme.html file and it is version 3.5.1.
I shall download that. Which files are the core files or is it all core files?
The plugin in the \wp-content\plugins older are askimet, nextgen=gallery and wp-db-backup.
The wp-content\themes folder has classic, default, twentyeleven, twentyten and twentytwelve and an index.php file which says
<?php // Silence is golden. ?>Does that seem suspicious to you?
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Compromised FileHmmm, fresh copies sound like a plan but I’m not sure which version of WP the blog was on.
I have extracted the files locally and used Norton Internet Security to scan the folders an it didn’t report any viruses. Which file would be best to look at to find out the WordPress version?
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Compromised FileThanks for the pointer the guides MacManX.
It seems to read that the work is done whilst WordPress is still up and running on the web. Namesco had removed the blog and packed it into a tgz file. If I unpack the file again wouldn’t their automated system detect it, pack it back up and send me to the naughty step?
Once this has been sorted I will implement the security measure for sure.
I do have some backups of the blog which was done by a plugin and emailed to me, but no idea on how to tell if they are compromised or not.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Cannot Update WP2.02 to WP3.2.1Pleased as Punch 🙂
I have managed to sort it out following the helps files dotted around the site.
Exported MySQL V4 data, made a new v5 database and user, imported data and adapted WP config file. Ta da site working perfectly.
Thanks to WordPress for help files. It gave good guidence.
Colin
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Cannot Update WP2.02 to WP3.2.1Thanks Jorge
I have an option to create a new V5 MySql database – but the old database has all of the content within it. I would really like to transfer the data into the new version database – is that possible?