get a blank screen when trying to run install.php

  • Yesterday I loaded versino 2.6.1. I uploaded the files and changed the config file.

    When I try to run wp-admin/install.php I get a completely blank screen.

    Host support said I needed to changed the file permissions from 644 to 750.

    I have done that and still get the blank screen. Any ideas?

    Thanks

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  • Actually folders should be 755 but typically a blank screen is indicative of low php memory. Ask your host to bump it to 32M.

    Thread Starter bgraham

    (@bgraham)

    I had changed it to 20 and it didn’t work.

    I just changed it per your suggestion to 32 and then 48 and still nothing.

    Thread Starter bgraham

    (@bgraham)

    Oh, and directories are 755, files 750.

    Thanks!

    Files – 644. If you want to make some files editable by WP, CHMOD to 666

    Thread Starter bgraham

    (@bgraham)

    OK, I put all files back to 644, directories still 755.

    Memory in php.ini set to 64M.

    Still nothing.

    changed the config file.

    hello .. what did you change in your wp-config.php? Why? Is this the first time you installed WP platform in your server? Or, did you change database settings or user permission?

    Thread Starter bgraham

    (@bgraham)

    mercime,

    This is the first time I have installed WP period. ??

    I edited the config file to include the db information. I believe this has been done correctly as if I put garbage in there I get a db error msg. Right now I am getting no error at all. Just a white screen.

    My host has this listed under PHP:
    Path to your Web document root: /home/users/web/b1124/ipw.pumpkinp/public_html
    This is important, as most of your scripts will need to specify this location. For example, this is required if you’d like your PHP script to upload files.

    So, I just edited the php.ini file to include doc_root = “
    /home/users/web/b1124/ipw.pumpkinp/public_html”

    Don’t know if I needed it or not but regardless, it didn’t help.

    Thread Starter bgraham

    (@bgraham)

    Well, it’s fixed. Apparently there were some files that did not get copied over.

    Thanks for your help!

    I am having this same problem. How did you get it resolved?

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