Thanks for the response.
I have gotten various errors, I will list them all and see if they add up to anything for you.
– I have been unable to upload ZIP files with themes using the Wpress control panel. When I do attempt this, the browser gives me the “connection to server was reset” after a few minutes.
– I erased and re-installed wordpress, so any plugins running are the default ones that come with the bare install.
I have not tried changing the DEFINE line in wp_config, but I will as a last resort.
Thanks for the help.