Title: wsmeets's Replies | WordPress.org --- # wsmeets [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [And another install.php issue](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/) * Thread Starter [wsmeets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/) * (@wsmeets) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/#post-598691) * ah, the favicon is not an issue, almost none of my customers use it. It just doesn’t get uploaded. It is not a reason for failure. Favicon is what you see on this site for example, next to the url, there is a little W That is a favicon. * But I have to say that my issue is resolved. I’ve downloaded the sources from here (I used a debian rep. first) and now it does work. I have no idea what is wrong with the debian package. I’m gonna do some tests with it in a virtual machine and report it to the debian maintainer. Anyway, should someone here get the same issues as I had, then this is the step-by-step solution * apt-get remove wordpad rm -rf /usr/share/wordpress rm -rf /etc/wordpress rm - rf /var/www/directorywhereyouwantedtorunwordpress * download it from this site untar/unzip * Alter your config.php * Fixed. * Best regards, * Wilbert Smeets * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [And another install.php issue](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/) * Thread Starter [wsmeets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/) * (@wsmeets) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/#post-598685) * I don’t think this is server related really. My server works just fine. It hosts over 50 domains… Heck, I even support .net with mono 😉 If a regular install of debian with the only added options apache2, php5, mysql 5 and mono is a serverissue then wordpress would not be running on many systems. * The install.php script tries to access the wp-settings.php in /etc/wordpress which makes no sense, since the original file is in the www-root of this particulair domain. So your awsner is to me a bit like saying: “i have no clue, so it’s your fault.” That is not meant like a flame btw. * My question is purely wordpress setup related, since the server is configured and running well. * But let me rephrase my question. How can I get install.php to access the real wp-settings.php and not a symbolic linked version of it. I have a feeling that would resolve my issue. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [And another install.php issue](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/) * Thread Starter [wsmeets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/) * (@wsmeets) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/#post-598682) * A little more info I just found. In my blog directory I can access wp-settings. php just fine. However the install.php wants to access it in /etc/wordpress * There is a symbolic link there, that also links to itself /etc/wordpress/wp-settings. php * I think the whole issue can be resolved by letting install.php open the original wp-settings… I just don’t know how to do that. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [And another install.php issue](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/) * Thread Starter [wsmeets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/) * (@wsmeets) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/#post-598680) * Well the problem is. I am the host 🙂 I have a production server in a datacentre for several websites I host. All works well. I’m using Apache2, PHP5 and mysql 5.0.41. All these things are tested and work. * For one reason or another it looks like /etc/wordpress/wp-settings.php is symbolic linked to itself. I can’t even do a simple ‘cat /etc/wordpress/wp-settings.php’ * I have no idea why this is the case, I did a fresh install of wordpress with ‘ apt-get install wordpress’ (I use debian). * I searched the forums here, but it doesn’t seem to be a known issue. * When opening install.php I get a blank page. * Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) In reply to: [And another install.php issue](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/) * Thread Starter [wsmeets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wsmeets/) * (@wsmeets) * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/and-another-installphp-issue/#post-598676) * Lol… * What is causing this and how can I resolve it. Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)