Just installed WordPress but 404

  • Resolved watercool

    (@watercool)


    8 years ago

    Please be kind, I’m a newbie to WordPress and it’s baffling me a bit!

    I’ve just installed WordPress via Softaculous and the WordPress is somehow connected to my website rather than fully downloading WP. Once installed it gives me a link https://www.mywebsite.co.uk/wp-admin/ …. but when I click that I get a 404 page not found. I don’t know how to log-in or start making my site.

    I’ve currently got my site set up on Wix but with hosting through site5. I’m starting again with the design so I don’t need to save any elements from my Wix site.

    Please help! Thanks!

    • This topic was modified 8 years ago by watercool.
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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    I’ve currently got my site set up on Wix

    That’s the problem. If your domain (let’s say example.com) is currently directed to Wix, then example.com/wp-admin/ won’t load because that /wp-admin/ bit doesn’t exist over at Wix.

    You’ll need to either direct your domain name to Site5, start up a new domain name at Site5 and reinstall WordPress on that, or contact Site5 support to see if they have any temporary domain options for you.

    Thread Starter watercool

    (@watercool)

    Ah ok Thanks, that makes sense now.

    I’ll have another google of How to transfer Wix to WordPress and ask site5 too.

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