Unable to upload a PHP script to wordpress blog

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Hey guys, I'm having trouble uploading a php script I got from the war room. I copied the file, pasted it into notepad, then saved it as seo.php.txt.

Next, I opened filezilla and transferred the file to the public_html folder. I renamed the file to seo.php and went to www.mydomain.com/seo.php and keep getting a 404 error.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Do I have to enable something on wordpress to make it work? Thanks for your help!
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  • A 404 error indicates that you didn't successfully name your script seo.php - essentially it's the "file not found" message.

    Try copying the file into a proper text editor (i.e. PS Pad, NotePad++) and saving it with an actual .php extension. A good editor will also show if you have the file syntax correct.

    Bill
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    • Thanks for the reply!

      Installed notepad++ and copied the text into there and saved it as a php document. I'm still getting the 404 error however. Any idea what else could be the cause? Thanks.
  • Are you sure you have the file name correct - it can be case-sensitive. Also, make sure your existing WordPress site does not have a post or page entitled "seo", as that might confuse things.

    You could try creating a subdirectory and placing the file there, just in case your WordPress installation is interfering with it.

    Bottom line - the 404 error indicates that the file isn't there!

    Bill
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    • Thanks Bill for all your help! Contacted hostgator and apparently I was using the wrong username and password for the website, lol. I knew it was something stupid on my end
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    Unable to upload a PHP script to wordpress blog

    Hey guys, I'm having trouble uploading a php script I got from the war room. I copied the file, pasted it into notepad, then saved it as seo.php.txt. Next, I opened filezilla and transferred the file to the public_html folder. I renamed the file to seo.php and went to www.mydomain.com/seo.php and keep getting a 404 error.