Installing WordPress 1.0 on IIS

  • Apologies if this is a redundant topic, but out of all the threads thus far, none have solved my problem and I figured I might as well add to the pile.
    I am trying to get the latest WordPress to install, but I keep getting stuck once WordPress finds my database and attempts to start the install process.
    I’m running Windows 2000 Server with IIS, PHP 4.something and MySQL 3.23. I have created the database, user and password. I have left my permissions wide open for installation (‘Everyone’ has full control, which I guess is CHMOD 777 or something like that in Linux) on the directory for the folder, the database and in IIS. Anyone and anything can write, create and delete files.
    I have edited the wp-config.php file by hand with the needed information and I have also used the form provided to enter setup information (each on different attempts). WordPress tells me that the database is there and it can talk to it just fine (I also did a test of entering erroneous information and WordPress yelled at me. Just wanted to make sure it actually was talking).
    Once past that step, I get the error:
    “It doesn’t look like you’ve installed WP yet. Try running install.php”.
    I get this over and over again. I also get the same errors everyone else gets about wp-config.php not existing, or wp-config.php already being there and if any changes need to be made, delete it and install again.
    Basically, WordPress cannot get to the point of installing the tables in the database and continuing setup. It sees the database and will see the wp-config file, but that’s it, nothing else.
    I have tried with WordPress 1.01 beta, 1.0 and now the nightly build from January 15th. Each time I’ve cleared out my directories and started from scratch. I’ve even tried it directly on the server (it’s my own), but each time I still get the same results.
    Can WordPress not run on IIS? I’ve seen people saying that it can, but hell if it works for me. I also have b2 installed on another site (this is not an upgrade, it’s a fresh install. b2 is on a site that does not touch anything to do with this latest WP install), and it’s been working like a charm for almost 8 months.
    Am I missing a crucial step here? How do I get around this problem? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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  • patrick, i had the same problem as yours when i tested wp1.0 on my pc. if you want to simply make a fresh install, you can just comment line 28 of wp-settings.php, which contains the die() statement. it worked for my trial install.

    markku-
    thank you for the information. i will give this a try and post back here with my results.
    for now, it’s off to lovely los angeles for the weekend. ??
    have a good weekend everyone, and i’ll definitely see you all monday!

    Thread Starter patrickm

    (@patrickm)

    dammit! i’m so bad with the login…

    Thanks markku, lets hope this works out on monday. ??

    Hello Patrick and everyone. I am trying to install on my hosted server (also IIS) and I have the same problems. After filling out the config and clicking “let’s go” I get the following error:
    It doesn’t look like you’ve installed WP yet. Try running install.php.
    Running install.php at that point does not work.
    Regards,
    Phil

    I also get:
    It doesn’t look like you’ve installed WP yet. Try running install.php
    error on IIS 4.0 on NT 4.0

    Whichever install*.php you use, add this as the second line, just after the ?php declaration:
    print_r($_SERVER);
    Let us know about the results. It could very well be that REQUEST_URI isn’t set so we would have to check for another key.

    ok, here is where it is at as of monday night:
    i have the latest build of wordpress (nightly build 1-17-04) up and running on my windows 2000 server with IIS. this is what i had to do in order to get it to that point:
    1. install wordpress 0.72. this build will successfully create the tables in my database.
    2. once the tables are setup, copy the files from the newest 1.01 build into the directory, including my manually edited wp-config.php.
    3. run wp-admin/upgrade.php.
    4. wordpress is up and running solid. i can post, edit, comment, create/edit users, etc.
    so….what’s the deal with the table creation with 1.0? 0.72 works like a charm, but 1.01 trips up and goes no further, saying that the wp-config file does not exist.
    i’m glad that it’s up and running, but i’m a little irked that i had to go in such a roundabout way. oh well, i hope that’s some help to someone. if i’m being unclear about anything (and i’m sure i am), i will be happy to be more specific if desired.

    Thread Starter patrickm

    (@patrickm)

    heh….that was me again.

    I’m going to try this when I get home tonight if I have time… just to try and help out on solving some of these issues for IIS users (don’t want to alienate any possible users! :))

    I have the same problem, actually came here to post about it.
    As above, 0.72 installs no problem, but a clean install of 1.0 just dies telling me I have not installed it and to run install.php
    A fix would be great.

    I got the same error for a fresh install of 1.0 on IIS. Commented line 28 (die) in wp-setting.php and proceeded with the install which created the tables and added default rows to the table.
    Proceeed to login and it failed… with the error “get_settings: Didn’t find setting comment_allowed_tags”
    Check the wp_options table and it seems that comment_allowed_tags was not added to the wp_options table, so I get the above error in every page.
    Now when I try to login, I get redirected wp-admin, where I get the “Directory Listing Denied” coz the default page is default.asp in my IIS settings.
    Question 1: Is there a script that I can run to add all the default options to the wp-options table?
    Question 2: How do I login?

    Ok, here is a hack that works!
    Comment the line 28 (die) in wp-settings.php,
    Comment the line 592 (DELETE FROM $tableoptions WHERE option_name = ‘comment_allowed_tags) in wp-admin\upgrade-functions.php
    Upload wp-settings.php & upgrade-functions.php, run the normal install, ignore the errors displayed, run the upgrade.php.
    uncomment the line 28 (die) in wp-settings.php & upload it again.
    And you are good to go!!!

    Ok. Doesn’t appear as if this works on the 1.01 Miles build. Anyone have any suggestions?

    revert to 0.72?

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