Title: After creating wp-config.php…
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# After creating wp-config.php…

 *  [kateryan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kateryan/)
 * (@kateryan)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/after-creating-wp-configphp/)
 * Hello,
 *  First off, thanks so much for the free support!
    I hate to sound moronic, but
   every time I install a tar.gz or zip I get lost quickly. I have extracted the
   files to c:/wordpress, and created the wp-config.php file within this directory
   using the template provided. I don’t know where to go from here, and am simply
   trying to post something at the tribrown.org website, and right now I have the
   option to save and continue editing, and to save but not to publish anything.
   I would like to finish the installation, be able to publish, etc. I really appreciate
   your time and effort, I realize how much work this is, and it is a testament 
   to your dedication that you offer help to whoever needs. -Kate

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 *  [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/)
 * (@yosemite)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/after-creating-wp-configphp/#post-413243)
 * Are you logged in as admin? Is there a button marked Publish where you write 
   your post? Do you get any error messages?
 * It sounds like your logged in with credentials that might not allow publishing…
 *  Thread Starter [kateryan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kateryan/)
 * (@kateryan)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/after-creating-wp-configphp/#post-413247)
 * I am logged in as myself, I created a user account, and there is no publish button.
   How could I log in as admin? I thought it was an open source, and also how do
   I finish the download? Thanks!
 *  [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/)
 * (@yosemite)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/after-creating-wp-configphp/#post-413254)
 * I must have jumped the gun.
 * Issue 1) Are we talking about a working site (that you can visit at tribrown.
   org)? What tar.gz or .zip (are you trying to upgrade WP)?
 * Issue 2) When WP first installed, it created an admin (a ‘root’ or ‘superuser’).
   Are you the admin (or can you log in as admin)?

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 * Last reply from: [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/after-creating-wp-configphp/#post-413254)
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