Cann't install W_P

  • gillesdu

    (@gillesdu)


    12 years ago

    First Things First

    Welcome. WordPress is a very special project to me. Every developer and contributor adds something unique to the mix, and together we create something beautiful that I’m proud to be a part of. Thousands of hours have gone into WordPress, and we’re dedicated to making it better every day. Thank you for making it part of your world.

    — Matt Mullenweg

    Installation: Famous 5-minute install

    Unzip the package in an empty directory and upload everything.
    Open wp-admin/install.php in your browser. It will take you through the process to set up a C file with your database connection details.

    If for some reason this doesn’t work, don’t worry. It doesn’t work on all web hosts. Open up wp-config-sample.php with a text editor like WordPad or similar and fill in your database connection details.

    i did that&when i click again upon wp-admin/install.php i get something downloaded whitch i cannot open in
    my browser. In other words, I JUST CANNOT GET TO THE INSTALL PANEL/ADMINISTRATION PANEL, or
    whatever it is called.

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    Please somebody help me to get to that step.

    Thank you,
    Gilles Duboux

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years ago

    Sounds like there is a server configuration issue. Try contacting your hosts about it.

    2ninerniner2

    (@2ninerniner2)

    12 years ago

    Gilles – where are you trying this? On your own computer or on a web host?

    Sounds as though you just downloaded the WP package, unzipped it and tried to “open” (double-click?) the install.php file. WP does not work that way. It is a web framework that requires a running web server and database server in which to operate.

    You can do this relatively easily on your own computer, just to try it out, etc. but you need to set up the above-mentioned servers first. Have a read through these items in the WP Codex to get you familiarized with the concept 🙂

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

    http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Installing_WordPress#Software_Appliance_-_Ready-to-Use

    In the above link, I would recommend the BitNami WordPress Appliance – very easy to set up for those new to WP, Win or Mac.

    2by2host

    (@2by2host)

    12 years ago

    The issue you are having is because your Apache doesn’t recognize PHP files. It looks like you might not have a properly configured PHP. If Apache doesn’t recognize a file extension you browser will just download it. This is a common issue when PHP is not configured.

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