WP won’t install on IIS

  • I’ve spent hours and hours trying to install WordPress on Windows Server 2012, as this is the only server the company I work for will make available.

    No matter what I do, Web Platform Installer 5 always refuses to accept the MySQL root password that I’m sure is correct. I have therefore uninstalled and reinstalled MySQL but still can’t get the MySQL root password to be accepted during WordPress’ installation.

    None of the dos prompt steps I’ve followed to try to reset the MySQL root password have been successful either, so I’m completely stuck. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Moderator Marius L. J.

    (@clorith)

    Hiya,

    I’d actually highly advise not to use the Web Platform Installer from Microsoft to install WordPress, as it has a number of issues with symbols not being treated as valid characters, thus potentially getting errors like the one you are experiencing in various parts of the setup process.

    It is actually quite easy to install WordPress by it self, just download the latest version of WordPress, extract it to a folder on your server, point IIS to the folder of your choice when you set up a new site (this is a bit out of scope for what we help with here, but it’s a simple point and click procedure). Once that’s done, visit your site, it’ll show you a setup screen where you enter the SQL credentials and create your own user and you’re all set.

    Thread Starter orchomh

    (@orchomh)

    Thanks very much for your reply and advice.

    Can I just ask whether I will need to create a MySQL database manually before visiting the WordPress installation?

    I’m very used to a Linux environment and to setting up WordPress using CPanel, Web Hosting Manager and similar tools, so the Windows environment is really frustrating me.

    This time, I am actually being asked by my boss to move their previously functional WordPress blog from their old Windows server to a new one, and I was going to approach it as a fresh WordPress install, before trying to restore the backup of the old blog. But maybe there’s a better way?

    Thanks!

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by orchomh.
    Moderator Marius L. J.

    (@clorith)

    For SQL management, if you don’t want to install phpMyAdmin, I will happily recommend HeidiSQL, it’s a fantastic application for Windows users.

    Setting up a site to make sure everything is in order before migrating a site is a great approach, so stick with it.

    If you use Windows server, you try to use XAMPP on window, very easy installing and using XAMPP: Apache, MySQL .v.v…

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