Title: GoDaddy install problems?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# GoDaddy install problems?

 *  Resolved [skepticalsinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skepticalsinner/)
 * (@skepticalsinner)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/godaddy-install-problems/)
 * I’m putting this here so others may have more luck finding a solution, because
   GoDaddy is a) a popular host b) a little different when in comes to WordPress
   installs.
 * Famous Five Minute install not working on Go Daddy?
 * [14 steps to relief!](http://skepticalsinner.com/blog/2008/06/how-to-do-a-5-minute-install-of-wordpress-on-godaddy/)
 * It’s a newbie guide (written by a newbie, I originally posted at the mu forum–
   doh!) so I don’t know how much mileage a veteran or power-user would get out 
   of it.
 * The key part is step 14 – it drove me nuts. Because the email from GoDaddy tells
   you that your log in is Admin – its
    -  NOT
 * Anyway, I hope it helps someone.
 * In the meantime, happy blogging
 * Skep

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/godaddy-install-problems/#post-791228)
 * Please note that you are really not using the “Famous 5-minute Install” but rather
   what Godaddy calls their “Hosting Connection”.
 * If you are installing WordPress according to the [Installing WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
   instructions, then WordPress does create a login called “admin” and the mail 
   you receive does specify that correctly.
 *  Thread Starter [skepticalsinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skepticalsinner/)
 * (@skepticalsinner)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/godaddy-install-problems/#post-791271)
 * Hi Michael – thanks for the caveat. (The method I outlined is indeed NOT the 
   WordPress “Famous 5-minute Install” – but an alternative method to getting your
   blog up and running on GoDaddy quickly)
 * You’re spot on, of course for correcting me, so thank you 🙂
 * But when you’re trying to install WordPress from the WordPress readme instructions
   you can run into lots of trouble if you’re a newbie (like lil ole me) and using
   GoDaddy for hosting.
    Hope that helped clarify even further 🙂
 * I’m still hoping to share an easy and clearly mapped out method.
    And now I was
   smart enough to actually allow comments on my blog (told you I was new and THANKS
   to [theeriver](http://theeriver.wordpress.com/) for spotting that embarassing
   goof) I hope that folks will be able to give me feedback on how they got on. 
   🙂
 * Thanks again Michael!
    Skep

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