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# whatson

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 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [cannot open install.php after uploading](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/)
 *  Thread Starter [whatson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whatson/)
 * (@whatson)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/#post-1072517)
 * I am getting somewhere with this although still not fully resolved.
    Because 
   my domain is managed with 123-reg.co.uk and my hosting is with a different company
   I had to go into the 123-reg domain set up pages and change the servers that 
   are in there to my hosting companies. This info was provided by my hosting server.
   I then found out I had uploaded WordPress into the wrong folder. (I just uplaoaded
   it to the default that was open) Apparently it should have been in var/www/html/…….
   who knew! Still not working…next I deleted the wp-config file as Willpcg (earlier
   post) told me the system could make a new one when you run the install.php. Great,
   now for the first time I get a WordPress window taking me through the steps to
   create the wp-config file. Last problem (still unresolved) is what is my database
   called, I have tried everything but no joy as yet….. Any ideas where I would 
   find it?
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [cannot open install.php after uploading](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/)
 *  Thread Starter [whatson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whatson/)
 * (@whatson)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/#post-1072405)
 * sorted out the path issue, re uploaded wordpress still no good
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [cannot open install.php after uploading](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/)
 *  Thread Starter [whatson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whatson/)
 * (@whatson)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/#post-1072400)
 * yes you are right, the path wasn’t right but it still doesn’t work.
    I have another
   WordPress site which was set up for me by someone else. I note on that there 
   are no other files in it other than the WordPress files and the ones I have created.
   In the window with this new site I have loads of files. My path seems to be www.
   my web address /home/admin/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php I thought about deleting
   all tghe other files and uploading all the Wp files again but it won’t let me
   delete them
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [cannot open install.php after uploading](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/)
 *  Thread Starter [whatson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whatson/)
 * (@whatson)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/#post-1072394)
 * I deleted wp-config.php and did not re upload it but still got the problem. I
   am typing my web address followed by /wp-admin/install.php into my browser. Sorry
   to be a pain bu still not working.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [cannot open install.php after uploading](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/)
 *  Thread Starter [whatson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whatson/)
 * (@whatson)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-open-installphp-after-uploading/#post-1072391)
 * I have deleted the file from the server and re uploaded it but it still doesn’t
   work. I dont no how to directly edit it on the server as when I double click 
   it the window asks me if I want to replace the existing file to which I say yes
   but still no joy.

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