Failed Install on working ubuntu 10.04 virtual domain server

  • I have installed WordPress to a linux server running
    ubuntu 10.04 with kernel 2.6.36 (current updates as at Dec 2011)
    Apache2 Ver 2.2.14 with 3 virtual web sites running
    PHP 5.3.2 enabled
    MYSQL Ver 5.1.41
    I have
    downloaded wget latest.tar.gz
    expanded tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz
    copied and edited wp-config.php with 4 x DB names and 6 x keys
    CREATED mysql database with the DB names, GRANTED privileges and FLUSHED
    restarted Apache2
    copied the contents of wordpress to the root of one othe websites /var/www/url/htdocs/
    checked apache2 mod_rewrite is enabled
    browsed to https://url/wp-admin/install.php and filled in the holes which led to a login
    logged in using the password from step above

    This all seems to have worked and I get an email to say so
    BUT all I get is a listing of the files in /var/www/url/htdocs/ and an Apache2 error at that time
    Caught Sigterm Exiting, and a message about # Deprecated in PHP5

    I run a php info test script in the browser which works fine

    I browse to url/wp-login.php but all I get is a directory listing of /var/www/url/wp-admin
    I browse to url/wp-admin/admin.php but all I get is a blank page.

    Note – I also agree with others that it is NOT clear how to access the admin panel, especially if you have never seen it as in this case

    What have I done wrong ???

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  • Thread Starter grumpybum

    (@grumpybum)

    Resolved – just needed .htaccess file in web root defining index options
    DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm

    I think this check might be worth adding to the install howto eh??

    Thanks for the answers to a similar post by member LINDIWE at the same time, I can replant my torn out grey hair now.

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