DebbieTink

It is strange … I don’t have a folder like the other sites do. Actually, now nothing appears when I try to go to the WP login, at all, I still think that something is messed up in my files with my host. I am going to call them again. Everything should have worked with your help and the other file folders are set up correctly to use WP…. just not my site folders. My url name did change once but they moved all the files into an ‘old folder’.

Any suggestions at this point?

I am now ready, but scared to install WordPress via the FTP. Although, I have nothing to lose at this point.

Just follow the instructions on the download page?

I know it’s strange but this is what my files in FTP look like:
public_html
cgi-bin (empty)
ficklefig
keys2successchallenge
thehydemanor
wp-content

my actual site is tinkessentialoils ….. and that is why the FTP files are confusing for me. I finally figured out that the wp-content is my site.

Thank you for your patience with me.

I deleted the wp-admin & wp-includes folders.

It appears that my root folder is: wp-content and it does not have any files that start with wp or the xmlrpc.php file so I deleted nothing there.

Am I on target this far?

I have checked the wp-admin, wp-includes & the wp-content files on my FTP and I do not see the wp-config.php or .htaccess files. Strangely, I know I have had them before.

So, I apologize for being so naive on this installation but ….. I delete all 3 of these files through my FTP, correct?

*phew* Thank you!

I will try this.

I do have to leave but will complete by tonight and let you know of my success!

Thanks again.

Okay. To be clear, for my own understanding, I will delete WP through the Simple Scripts, then delete the files and folders through the File Manager. Then I will go to www.remarpro.com to download my file of WordPress. Correct?

I did, uninstall WP & delete all the old files & folders from the File Manager in my CPanel. I waited 24 hours. I then re-installed WP through Simple Scripts on BlueHost. Is this considered a ‘fresh upload’?

I have previously deleted my whole site in the attempt to ‘fix’ things, so it is not a problem to start over again, at this point. I am somewhat comfortable with FTP. I did add the debug script to the the wp-config.php file, that was mentioned above.

I just would like to be absolutely sure, as I can, what I am doing this time will work! I need it back working correctly!

Thank for your assistance.

@esmi,
I previously installed WP from the CPanel, on my host (Bluehost) through the simple script. Is it best, at this point, to uninstall WP from there and then install from WordPress itself?

Am I understanding that correctly?

@esmi Could you please give instructions on how to accomplish this: Try re-uploading all files & folders – except the root wp-config.php & .htaccess files – from a fresh download of WordPress. Make sure that you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones. I’m not sure how to NOT include the root wp-config.php & .htaccess files on the new reinstall. TIA