Another 1and1 WP problem

Check if there was a default index.html page at the root of your site and if there is, remove it.

I’ve installed WP no problem for a client on 1&1 so it should be doable.

FTP to your site. Look in the root for a file called index.html. Delete it via FTP.

So let me get this straight. You installed WordPress in a folder called 2011 but you want your site available at the root domain?

Normally to get that working you when you install WordPress from scratch, you need to do two things. You move the index.php file that’s in the root of your 2011 folder and move it to the root of your site (i.e. up one level) and change the path in the index.php file from:

/** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */
require('./wp-blog-header.php');

to

/** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */
require('./2011/wp-blog-header.php');

Then in Settings > General you need to make sure the
WordPress address is http://www.cynicalcinema.co.uk/2011 and the Site address is http://www.cynicalcinema.co.uk

Reference:

http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Settings_General_Screen

Since you’ve already done the install you might want to go backwards, i.e. do the settings changes first, then edit and move your index.php file.

Caveat: proceed at your own risk. 🙂

Before you reinstall, I’d try contacting your host and ask them to have a look at your account configuration to see why that default screen is showing up at your root. Good luck!