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Thanks guys for all your replies. ?? Keep ’em coming if you have anything more to add. ??

try clicking the “Add user to the database” button in the mysql interface if you haven’t done so. then try again. worked for me

Hey anonymous,
This is the answer I’ve been looking for! Thanks! — I didn’t click add user to database button! Now, the install.php is running! Yes! Thanks also to dpstk for posting this problem. ??

I already created a mysql database and uploaded the files, but when i try to run install.php, there’s an error message:
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We’re having a little trouble selecting the proper database for WordPress.
Are you sure it exists?
Your database name is currently specified as username_blog. Is this correct?
On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like username_wordpress. Could that be the problem?
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username_blog is indeed my database but wordpress can’t seem to recognize it. is there a step i missed like connecting the database to the wordpress folder?

Thanks podz. I think I might prefer uploading 1.2 rather than upgrading (although I may try the latter, if it’s easier.).
So how do I exactly upload? To which directory should I upload? In the readme file of 1.2, it says to modify the wp-config-sample file and save it as wp-config — which details should I modify? Do I need to modify the file even if I haven’t installed wordpress or a wordpress database yet?

Hi,
Similar question. How do I install my blog so that my blog is my home page — that is when I click mydomain.com my blog will appear without redirecting to e.g. mydomain.com/blog — that is, the URL stays mydomain.com ?
Thanks. ??