Parts of Dashboard don't work

As I understand it that should be compatible with the latest version of WordPress right?

Both hosting accounts should be suitable for WordPress based on the info you provided. Have you tried:

– deactivating all plugins to see if this resolves the problem. If this works, re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s).

– switching to the Twenty Eleven theme to rule out any theme-specific problems.

– resetting the plugins folder by FTP or PhpMyAdmin. Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems.

– re-uploading all files & folders – except the wp-content folder – from a fresh download of WordPress.

Still no good. I have no idea what is wrong.

First, I deleted any additional theme from the FTP and switch to Twenty Eleven. But I still have all the same problems, I can’t view the theme previews etc. However while fiddling with it I discovered I can edit in white:

A screenshot of the Post section of the Dashboard. The text is in white on a white background and the only way to read it is to highlight it. Otherwise it looks like this. And it won’t let me click on the HTML tab or the upload media tab in those screenshots either.

So I decided to try reinstalling WordPress. From my web host’s file manager I deleted all the WordPress files (after I had saved a copy of wp-config.php). Then I uploaded a fresh download of WordPress. The only file that is the same is my wp-config.php. I even deleted wp-content because I have no content on this site to lose.

However, I’m not sure how, given I deleted all the file before re-uploading WordPress, but the type I added in white (in the screen shot above) is still there:

https://ridiculousfashion.com/

I even cleared my cache just to be sure, but it’s still there. So should I try reinstalling WordPress again?

So, either I’ve still got some old file in there messing it up, or there’s something wrong with wp-config.php, or it’s all my web host’s fault. I have no idea what is wrong.

But I have never had this much trouble installing WordPress. Oy!

Do you have any installed plugins?

No.

I only just installed WordPress on this site so I have added nothing.

Just to rule things out:

I do have all the files in the main directory, rather than put the WordPress files in a sub directory and that would then run from the main site.

i.e.: I’m NOT doing this:
WordPress files here: https://www.me.com/wordpress/
Site here: https://www.me.com

This is what I’m doing:
WordPress files here: https://www.me.com
Site here: https://www.me.com

Have you had a look at each site’s error log for clues?

You mean like in firebug?

No. These are logs produced by your server. Try asking your hosts for access to your site’s error logs.

I finally got the error logs

I can only access the back in of my website via wifi. my ISP and my web host refuse to get along, I’m still working on this; it never ends.

Anyway. Here’s the error I’m getting the most:

“RSA server certificate wildcard CommonName (CN) `*.secure-wi.com’ does NOT match server name!?”

So I used that language to search through the codex and the forums and I found this thread.

I don’t understand what is meant by “777” in that thread.

But I did go into my file manager and currently my WordPress files are in httpdocs. And the permissions of it are: “rwx r-x —” Listed as:

—–Read mode–Write mode–Execute/search mode
Owner—-Yes——–Yes———Yes
Group—-Yes——–No———Yes
Others—-No——–No———No

What should they be?

I also checked as that thread advised:

In WP Admin – go to the Permalinks settings and check if it says anything about not being able to write to .htaccess.

I’m not seeing anything there about that.

I also checked out this support thread.

I went into the Admin and into Settings > General and my site URL and WordPress URL are correct.

I did find a few things in my search of this formum about a “htaccess” file. But so far I’m not finding one of my site. Where should I be looking?