Install Problem

  • My host runs a windows server and has mysql and phpmyadmin installed.
    Database has been created (however cant find the privileges link mentioned in the wp help – so havent done that part)
    WP files are on my site. and the wp-config.php file has my new DB name, username, pw and address.
    going to ‘mysite.com/wpfolder/wp-admin/install.php’ gives me a 404 error.

    Any ideas?

    In the wp docs it says to create user and assign privs in phpmyadmin – my version of phpmyadmin appear to have a user/privs button – maybe this is the problem?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • If you’re getting a 404 from install.php, it may well not be there. Doesn’t sound like you’re getting as far as any stage where the db might be the problem.

    If you can provide a link, someone here can have a look…

    Thread Starter joe_shields

    (@joe_shields)

    install.php path:
    https://joeshields.net/kidsblog/wp-admin/install.php

    my host company path:
    https://www.ichibanweb.com

    my wp-config.php details:
    // ** MySQL settings ** //
    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘kids’); // The name of the database
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘****’); // Your MySQL username
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘********’); // …and password
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘mysql107.secureserver.net’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value

    A guess.
    The folder kidsblog is at the same level as the public_html or www folder?
    If so, the folder kidsblog must go inside public_html (or it could be called httpdocs / www / mainwebsite_html
    Drag and drop the folder – no need to reupload.

    But that guess could be completely wrong!

    Thread Starter joe_shields

    (@joe_shields)

    The kidsblog folder is sitting on the root level eg:

    ROOT/kidsblog/wp-admin/install.php

    (eg the kidsblog folder is sitting at the same level as where the index.html would sit)

    ps- I have been able to load the readme.html file sitting in the kidsblog folder and another image located in the wp-admin/img folder, so the files appear to be there..

    pss- I have had wordpress running on this same website about 2 years ago but cannot remember the setup..

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