Word Press not installing

  • Resolved jim29

    (@jim29)


    17 years ago

    Hey guys,

    Yes thats right I can’t install Word Press, I’m using brinkster as a host, thier support don’t want to know, even though they have details on thier site how to install.

    Ok what I’ve done so far. Upgraded to pro hosting with MySQL and PHP. Created a database, uploaded all the files including the rewritten wp-config.php

    // ** MySQL settings ** //
    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘nickwills’); // The name of the database
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘nickwills’); // Your MySQL username
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘removedforsecurity’); // …and password
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘mysql4.brinkster.com’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value
    define(‘DB_CHARSET’, ‘utf8’);
    define(‘DB_COLLATE’, ”);

    This is the page I’m getting.

    https://www.nickwills.co.uk/wp-admin/install.php

    We’ve tested the database and successfully made a connection, any ideas would be greatly appreciated, many thanks to all in advance.

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  • donderhaas

    (@donderhaas)

    What directory name are you installing it to?

    I once had a big problem installing. My directory name had a space between the name eg. “domain/My WordPress” should rather be “domain/My-Wordpress”. Once I did this everything worked like a charm.

    Also – make sure you edit the config file as in the installation instructions. Good luck

    Thread Starter jim29

    (@jim29)

    Thanks, I did check the config against the hosts settings, I talked twice to a brinkster tech who advised me that the DB was fine and it was a wordpress issue, which I find hard to believe. The installation is in the root of my webspace so no folders for it to be obscurely named in. I’m stuck. :'(

    moshu

    (@moshu)

    Obviously, you just thought you edited the wp-config file. You said it has this line:
    define('DB_HOST', 'mysql4.brinkster.com'); //
    however, the error message says:

    we can’t contact the database server at localhost.
    Meaning you have localhost and not mysql4.brinkster.com in your config file!

    Thread Starter jim29

    (@jim29)

    Dude, you are right, I’m so sorry for being such a rookie and wasting your time. I’m using Smart FTP and was told my file was uploaded successfully. To resolve I ensured that every time I uploaded I deleted from the webserver the file first, thanks and sorry again.

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