Help! Wordpress won't talk to XAMPP localhost

Loren Woirhaye · 03-14-2010, 07:07 PM

I'm familiar with using Wordpress on servers, but
I've only used XAMPP for Drupal develoment up to
now.

The problem I'm having is that Wordpress is not
friendly to XAMPP the way Drupal is.

When I try to change themes, Wordpress cannot
locate the new theme files because it's making
the hash marks the wrong way:

Code:

Failed opening 'C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress/wp-content/themes/atahualpa/functions/bfa_theme_options.php'

See how that's a problem?

Is there a fix for this ridiculous issue?

Loren Woirhaye · 03-14-2010, 07:20 PM

Just solved this - when using Wordpress with
XAMPP you must upload new themes in .ZIP
format and allow Wordpress to handle the
installation within it's own dashboard.

Alex Nash · 03-20-2010, 09:40 AM

Hmmm, I always run my project-sites with XAMPP before launching them. And has always worked fine. Even the Wordpress-sites that I have used, and have never ran into this kind of problem.

Anyway, good that you solved it and shared the solution :-)

Regards,
A.N

BobJutsu · 03-20-2010, 12:01 PM

Yeah...I'm glad you solved your problem, and that you shared the solution in case other people have this problem...but I too, have never had a problem installing wordpress on xampp just by editing the config file.

Russell_ · 03-20-2010, 06:05 PM

yea, thats a strange error.

I havent tried uploading new themes in xampp, but will keep it in mind if I do change themes

03-14-2010, 07:07 PM	#1
Loren Woirhaye Who'm I kidding? War Room Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Easthampton, Massachusetts Posts: 4,542 Blog Entries: 15 Thanks: 117 Thanked 904 Times in 651 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Help! Wordpress won't talk to XAMPP localhost I'm familiar with using Wordpress on servers, but I've only used XAMPP for Drupal develoment up to now. The problem I'm having is that Wordpress is not friendly to XAMPP the way Drupal is. When I try to change themes, Wordpress cannot locate the new theme files because it's making the hash marks the wrong way: Code: Failed opening 'C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpress/wp-content/themes/atahualpa/functions/bfa_theme_options.php' See how that's a problem? Is there a fix for this ridiculous issue?
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03-14-2010, 07:20 PM	#2
Loren Woirhaye Who'm I kidding? War Room Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Easthampton, Massachusetts Posts: 4,542 Blog Entries: 15 Thanks: 117 Thanked 904 Times in 651 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Help! Wordpress won't talk to XAMPP localhost Just solved this - when using Wordpress with XAMPP you must upload new themes in .ZIP format and allow Wordpress to handle the installation within it's own dashboard.
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03-20-2010, 09:40 AM	#3
Alex Nash Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 76 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Help! Wordpress won't talk to XAMPP localhost Hmmm, I always run my project-sites with XAMPP before launching them. And has always worked fine. Even the Wordpress-sites that I have used, and have never ran into this kind of problem. Anyway, good that you solved it and shared the solution :-) Regards, A.N
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03-20-2010, 12:01 PM	#4
BobJutsu Probably yo' daddy Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 145 Thanks: 4 Thanked 27 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Help! Wordpress won't talk to XAMPP localhost Yeah...I'm glad you solved your problem, and that you shared the solution in case other people have this problem...but I too, have never had a problem installing wordpress on xampp just by editing the config file.

03-20-2010, 06:05 PM	#5
Russell_ Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Help! Wordpress won't talk to XAMPP localhost yea, thats a strange error. I havent tried uploading new themes in xampp, but will keep it in mind if I do change themes