Wordpress Install Problem - Any Advice?

by Bruce NewMedia

Posted: 15 years ago 5 replies

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I am trying to install WP to a website.

I wanted it to be what appears when you land on the site. (not a separate folder /blog)etc...Fantastico would not work at all on my host, and host support was no help at all.

Found a YouTube video on wp manual installs and followed it. Initially put wp unzipped files in a separate folder (mistake!) duh.....so I MOVED all the files in that folder to the main directory.... /public_html/ .

was able to install by going to websitename.com/wp-admin/install.php and complete name of blog and user name and password. Says I have now made the blog...

HOWEVER, when I type in website.com it takes me to a blank page.????

Any idea why? appreciate any help.
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Bruce

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jlandells 15 years ago

Bruce,

Can you share the URL?

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phpbbxpert 15 years ago

Check via FTP and see if there is a index.html file in the public_html or were you put the WP files, eg the index.php, wp-config.php

That index.html is being called by default.

To test it before checking, in the browser type your url like this my_site.com/index.php

If that works, than its an index.html file over riding it.

Edit the .htaccess file add on a new line
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm
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- BacklinkExcellence 15 years ago
  
  Good suggestion phpbbxpert.
  
  Originally Posted by phpbbxpert
  
  Edit the .htaccess file add on a new line
  DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm
  
  Alternatively, you could just delete the index.html since it's empty anyway.
  
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kaytav 15 years ago

Can you share the url or pm me i will do it for you free of cost .
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Bruce NewMedia 15 years ago

Thank you all....geniuses in Wordpress!
Phpbbxpert you were right, and Backlink Excellence I used your short cut of same idea.

It worked! Now, I'm going to bed....whew!
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