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How do you install wordpress?

by Doug Olson
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Ok So I have tried to install wordpress today but to nosuccess I got as far as the command install .php and then "this link appears to be broken" comes out from my browser. I set up my database properly I think anyway probably not. any ideas?

Thank you
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    I don't know what "command" you are talking about...

    Simply, if all the files and folders have been uploaded via FTP to your domain's root directory (in cPanel it's called public_html) - then type in your browser's address bar:
    example.com/wp-admin/install.php (obviosuly, replace example with your domain!) and follow the instructions.

    + good reading: Installing WordPress WordPress Codex
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  • Profile picture of the author Srikanth D
    Does your hosting account have fantastico? Try installing through that..
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    • Profile picture of the author sportsfan54
      Theres alot of helpful videos on youtube on installing wp to different platforms
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  • Profile picture of the author Vincenzo Oliva
    That's the fastest and painless way to do it.
    Yourwebsite.com/cpanel
    Fantastico
    Wordpress
    Install new Wordpress blog
    put in the domain or sub
    Done!
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  • Profile picture of the author vinug
    Originally Posted by Doug Olson View Post

    Ok So I have tried to install wordpress today but to nosuccess I got as far as the command install .php and then "this link appears to be broken" comes out from my browser. I set up my database properly I think anyway probably not. any ideas?

    Thank you
    Are you having cpanel for your web hosting account ?

    If so > log in to cpanel.
    > Click on fantastico
    > choose word-press
    > select location to install

    Its very easy with fantastico. One click word-press installation is possible.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bluewater
    If you're getting "this link appears to be broken" then chances are the install.php file isn't there or you're using the wrong link.

    If it was a database problem then you'd get a different error message.
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  • Profile picture of the author phpbbxpert
    And you should not use Fantastico to install.
    It is almost always behind on updates (including security releases) and usually has other junk you don't want added to the core code.

    Download it directly from WordPress and Upload it via FTP.
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    • Profile picture of the author Doug Olson
      Originally Posted by phpbbxpert View Post

      And you should not use Fantastico to install.
      It is almost always behind on updates (including security releases) and usually has other junk you don't want added to the core code.

      Download it directly from WordPress and Upload it via FTP.
      Yeah well I don't have Fantastico and thats what I did and I still didn't get it.Maybe I didn't put in the right host name in my settings?
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      • Profile picture of the author Bluewater
        Originally Posted by Doug Olson View Post

        ......Maybe I didn't put in the right host name in my settings?
        If you had the wrong database info in your config.php then you'd get an 'error connecting to the database' message (I forget the exact message but along those lines).

        Since your browser cant find install.php that's a step before verifying the database configuration.

        I still think you're either using the wrong url or you have uploaded the files to the wrong place on your server.

        You could:
        a) contact your host and ask them to check it out for you. If they are decent they will have a look and advise, if they are not decent they'll say 'we dont offer support for wordpress' if they say that then think about finding a new host.
        b) watch some step by step videos, you'll easily find some on youtube
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  • Profile picture of the author WPTotalBackup
    There are a TON of good videos on YouTube that do step-by-step wordpress installations. Very easy to follow and hard to mess up once you watch them do it. Cpanel w/ Fantastico is nice to have, but manual installs of WP are easy after you do it once.
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