• I just got thru transferring a fresh copy of the latest WP to a different server (for a different site than my current), and everything is set to go, I even got in and got my configuration file updated. However, I am unable to open any files, I get a persistent 404 error “the file was not found on this server, etc” which is very frustrating… I’ve checked on the CHMOD end of things and that is set on 755. I’m afraid to touch anything in there, being as I’m still not an expert in these matters.

    This server is shared with a friend and she has wiped my database more than once, in hopes it would help the situation. And as far as being any further aid, she is also stymied just as I am…

    So now what? Weird that I can EDIT files but not OPEN any of them, since the system tells me they don’t exist!!

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  • Check if all your files are 644 and folders are 755
    is this a fresh install or is it transferred to new server reset your permalinks

    Thread Starter blueamulet

    (@blueamulet)

    Yes, this is a brand new fresh install…the date is May 29 so I’m certain it’s 3.1.3. But I could download it again, just to make certain sure.

    Anyway, I’ll look again into the files and let you know what I find. ASAP. I suspect the problem has a simple answer that I just need to get at…

    Thread Starter blueamulet

    (@blueamulet)

    Yup….the folders are indeed 755, and all files appear to be 644.

    So, what now?

    So now what? Weird that I can EDIT files but not OPEN any of them, since the system tells me they don’t exist!!

    Do you have wordpress installed and can you log in admin panel.
    Is there any way you can post your url see what you are getting.

    I just installed www.remarpro.com via hostgator….received NO password at all…so now I cannot do anything with the site…..help……

    When you installed wordpress the last step you enter the user name and password for you admin panel you need to use that.

    Problem solved…..uninstalled and reinstalled…so simple! ??

    Thread Starter blueamulet

    (@blueamulet)

    Do you have wordpress installed and can you log in admin panel.
    Is there any way you can post your url see what you are getting.

    It’s uploaded to the server, but I can’t do the final install since I get a 404 error saying none of my files exist on the server. Which is why I remarked that it’s weird that I can get in to edit them but I can’t actually open them online. Can’t bring up the login page or the index online. That was what made me suspect a Chmod prob but there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong there.

    Are you sure you have wordpress in root as if they are there you should not have this problem who is your host.

    Thread Starter blueamulet

    (@blueamulet)

    Yes, it is in the root directory. And as far as the exact host, strange to say I do not know; the person who is sharing the server is a 22 year old college student whose father is paying the yearly fee. It’s probably something like Bluehost, but even she says she doesn’t know. I wish that she would ask! I’d ask him myself, only I’m in Indiana and they are in Tennessee, too far away, lol.

    Well, here is the 404 error msg I keep seeing, if this would give any clues:

    Not Found

    The requested URL /wordpress/wp-login.php was not found on this server.

    Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

    Apache/2.2.17 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.17 OpenSSL/0.9.8e-fips-rhel5 DAV/2 mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 Server at xxxxxx.com Port 80

    Thread Starter blueamulet

    (@blueamulet)

    Something else–when I hover over the link that should open a file, it says, “This link may not work if you don’t have your own domain name.” That can’t be the cause of my problem, since in the past I was always able to get in.

    The requested URL /wordpress/wp-login.php was not found on this server.

    If you trying get to wordpress using above then you should have your wordpress files and folders in wordpress folder which should be in root folder possibly public_html

    Thread Starter blueamulet

    (@blueamulet)

    Hmmm, well, I say it’s worth a try! Now I have to figure out how to create a public_html folder; hoping it’s as simple as creating any other directory. ;\

    it should be there as when a server account is created it should have your root folder is there any way you can meet me on skype so I can see what you have with desktop share.
    my id is govindjip

    Thread Starter blueamulet

    (@blueamulet)

    I did create a public_html folder and moved all of my WP files into it, but that hasn’t helped either, still that same persistent error message…

    I don’t have Skype and I’m not sure how well it would work on dialup… Is there any other way to view someone else’s directory? Seems my friend told me about something, can’t remember what it was.

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