Installed ok but cannot access dashboard

You mean you reinstalled wordpress or just upload the files and folders

I deleted everything wordpress from my web server. I then installed a newly downloaded copy of wordpress 3.3.1 by unzipping it and uploading all the files to the web server. I then created a new mysql database and edited the wp-config file with the new database’s parameters and uploaded that to my web server. I then ran the install.php on the web server. I got the message everything installed ok, got the login screen, logged in ok but then only got a blank screen instead of the dashboard. So yes, it was a clean install to the server.

I find I cannot run any of the .php files from the browser address bar. Makes me think that wordpress isn’t finding the php interpreter. Is there somewhere one can configure the path to this? I would have thought that wordpress would have had to establish a connection to the interpreter before completing installation. Or could it be something else again? All I get is blank screens in my browser window when, eg, I run https://www.unlimitedmarketing.net/wordpress/wp-admin/index.php which should surely bring something up?

Your website open fine here
https://www.unlimitedmarketing.net/wordpress
so is not php as is working fine try replacing wp-admin folder may be some files got corrupted when uploaded wordpress.

Working for me with that URL also. And also now if I input https://www.unlimitedmarketing.net/wordpress/index.html. Login works ok, too. But still no dashboard.

I’ve done as you suggested and replaced the wp-admin directory on the server from a new downloaded zip file but still no luck. Unfortunately I have to take over management of a site that is currently hosted on wordpress and I need to learn it inside out pronto but it’s not helping that I can’t get a test install working. I don’t want to have to rebuild the site from scratch in another application but it just may come to that if wordpress is so flaky.

have tried logging in with this url
https://unlimitedmarketing.net/wordpress/wp-login.php
I do not know where you got index.html from as wordpress does not use index.html

Yeah, as I said, I can login ok but once I’ve logged in all I get is a blank screen, no dashboard.

I meant index.php; there is such a file in my wordpress root. However, it does nothing either. I also have an index.php in the wp-admin directory. Again, nada.

I installed wordpress 2 without any issues at all previously on the same server with the same settings. But wordpress 3 doesn’t seem to want to play at all.

Check to make sure your server meets the requirements for the version of WordPress you are trying to install. Typically, a blank screen is an indication of a PHP error. I hope this helps!

If you have successfully installed other wordpress on same server then most likely there is problem in your wp-admin folder as that is used to display admin panel.

Did you replace wp-admin folder or just overwrite.

Each folder in wordpress will have index.php file may be blank file in some folders is there for security.

Tim, you hit it in one. WP 3 requires PHP 5.2.4 whereas my ISP is running PHP 5.2.17. I’ve asked them to upgrade but that’s for sure the issue.

Govpatel – thanks for the time you spent trying to resolve my issue.

*cough* PHP 5.2.17 is later than 5.2.4 so that will not be an issue.

Ooops. Ok, well that’s not it then. I get a full readout when I run phpinfo.php on the server, and I use php to process form info for a number of sites running on that server, so I’m sure php is installed ok. I ran a ‘hello world’ just to make sure.

Govpatel – I replaced the wp-admin folder but just to make sure I deleted it from the server and have re-uploaded it from the extracted zip file on my workstation.

Still no luck. In case it was a browser setting I’ve tried with FF, Chrome and even [shudder] Internet Explorer. With Chrome and IE I get a Server 500 error; with FF I get nothing at all.

That’s for /wp-admin/ I can login ok with all browsers so wp-login is working ok.

Next step is to deleted the wordpress folders from the server, re-download wordpress 3.3.1 from www.remarpro.com and do a complete, clean reinstall once again. Starting now…..

I think i have same problem. I’ve installed 3.1.4 – successfully- couse my server runs PHP 5.2.0 (and older verion than 3.3.1 require), but when I try to log in it’s like nothing…don′t even send me the “recovery password” email (i tried to do it too) What is going wrong?? this is my first wordpress site.

Gracias!

Im having the same problem…i gave up….been trying to install for a week now….but now i’m back at it….someone please help