Title: 404 error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# 404 error

 *  Resolved [tietje_3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tietje_3/)
 * (@tietje_3)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/)
 * trying to install wordpress on my qwest host. I can seem to get “/wp/wp-admin/
   install.php” to work. it gives me an error
    i set up a mysql database and filled
   out all of config.php “ Not Found
 * The requested URL /cgi-bin/php/wp/wp-admin/install.php was not found on this 
   server.
 * Additionally, a 403 Forbid
    “
 * see how it lists */php/*
 * can someone help me

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 *  Thread Starter [tietje_3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tietje_3/)
 * (@tietje_3)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478700)
 * even tried installing a php directory in the cgi-bin file. but do not have permission
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478720)
 * Why are you trying to install WordPress in your cgi-bin? It needs to be installed
   in your web root.
 *  Thread Starter [tietje_3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tietje_3/)
 * (@tietje_3)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478758)
 * i didn’t i installed it “public_html/wp”
    i have no idea why the cgi-bin and 
   or php folder come into play
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478766)
 * > The requested URL /cgi-bin/php/wp/wp-admin/install.php was not found on this
   > server.
 * This suggests you tried to install it in your cgi-bin.
 *  Thread Starter [tietje_3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tietje_3/)
 * (@tietje_3)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478773)
 * the cgi-bin is protected by qwest. but i checked to be sure and it’s installed
   in “public_html/wp” wp is the folder i made for it
    Just stated over if you give
   me 2 seconds i’ll let you know what it does
 *  Thread Starter [tietje_3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tietje_3/)
 * (@tietje_3)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478780)
 * ok started over from the top.
    downloaded 2.9.2 extracted to local folder wp 
   ftp’ed it to public_html folder ran “www.peakpropertytelluride.com/wp-admin/install.
   php” get error”
 * Not Found
 * The requested URL /cgi-bin/php/wp/wp-admin/install.php was not found on this 
   server.
 * Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument
   to handle the request.
    “
 * just don’t understand. (never even touched the cgi-bin folder)
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478805)
 * Ok – I think this warrants a chat with your hosts. It looks like there’s something
   weird going on with regard to PHP on the server.
 *  Thread Starter [tietje_3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tietje_3/)
 * (@tietje_3)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478807)
 * i’m sure the tech department left for the day. I’ll have to call them in the 
   morning.
 * thanks for your help. hopefully they can tell me what going on. If not i’m sure
   you will hear from me again.
 * Trying to get this setup for a small business ( property maintenance company)
 *  Thread Starter [tietje_3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tietje_3/)
 * (@tietje_3)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478937)
 * did end up being at the host server. they forgot to activate PHP

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 * [install error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/install-error/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 9 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [tietje_3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tietje_3/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-17/#post-1478937)
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