Database problem?

  • Resolved paul-ld

    (@paul-ld)


    13 years, 6 months ago

    I have now tried installing the latest 3.1.2 WP as new installations on 2 sites. I have previously installed WP on websites, almost without problems.

    This time, on both occasions, after filling the first page in with the required information, the Step 2 page appeared with only the WP logo at the top, otherwise blank. Ie without “Success” and confirmation of user. On trying to with the data entered in step 1, it indicates I am not registered. On checking the mySQL database with phpMyAdmin, I see the database is fine but has ZERO entries, either for user or the start posts.

    I have deleted the database and tried again, same results. It seems the installation is not entering anything into the database, yet there is no error message. The wp-config.php has been doublechecked, and compared with another site’s file where installation was successful.

    Any ideas for solution? Could not find this problem in the forum.

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  • Did you try re-uploading all files & folders from a fresh download of WordPress?

    Thread Starter paul-ld

    (@paul-ld)

    Yes, now tried with a completely new download of WordPress 3.1.2. This time did not create and upload wp-config.php, but let WordPress ask for this data on clicking install.php in the browser. On the first time it then said there was no wp-config.php, so I realized I had to give web visitor right permission for the blog folder.

    The next time it confirmed a connection with the database, and then I filled in the set up form. It then created all the tables in the database, but again did not enter anything into these and so only the WordPress logo only appeared for Step 2.

    Check that your database user has full privileges.

    Thread Starter paul-ld

    (@paul-ld)

    It has – presumably why the 11 tables were created in the first place from what was previously a blank mySQL database. But then after filling in the form asking for blog name, user, password, etc, none of this gets entered into the database (user table, post table with the example post etc).

    What versions of PHP & MySQL are you running?

    Thread Starter paul-ld

    (@paul-ld)

    I need to check but think the latest.

    All blogs have been set up the same way: blog hosted by hosting company 1, connecting to mySQL database on host company 2. (Because host 2 does not charge).

    2 previously-installed blogs work fine. Now have the problem as reported in this forum with 2 new blogs, each repeatedly installed. As test, yesterday I installed a blog and mySQL DB in a domain 100% hosted by host 2, and this installed fine. So could be some kind of conflicxt between the 2 hosters.

    I think it could be. I’m surprised it even worked at all!

    Thread Starter paul-ld

    (@paul-ld)

    “I’m surprised it even worked at all!”

    Should be no reason why not. Databases can be accessed from anywhere, are almost never on the same web server. We have one MS SQL database on host 2, and is accessed by websites hosted on host 1 and 2 without problem.

    Thread Starter paul-ld

    (@paul-ld)

    Anyway, installation does DEFINITELY work if DB and blog hosted by the same hosting company. So it is clearly some kind of security issue otherwise that is causing problems.

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