Title: Initial WordPress Install Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Initial WordPress Install * [j2langr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/j2langr/) * (@j2langr) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/initial-wordpress-install/) * I have installed WordPress but can’t bring up the dashboard without adding index. php, ie * “[http://localhost/wp2/wp-admin”](http://localhost/wp2/wp-admin”); does not work but “[http://localhost/wp2/wp-admin/index.php”](http://localhost/wp2/wp-admin/index.php”); does. * “…/wp2” gives me a file list only. * My site is [http://callahantroop351.com/wp2](http://callahantroop351.com/wp2) as I set up WordPress on wp2 so I don’t affect the website until the WordPress site is developed. * Please assist as I’m new to WordPress and am excited to get going on the new site. Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/initial-wordpress-install/#post-2277657) * Try adding `DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm` to the top of an . htaccess file in your WordPress root folder.. * Thread Starter [j2langr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/j2langr/) * (@j2langr) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/initial-wordpress-install/#post-2277852) * Thanks esmi!!! This worked! New here but already love this forum… Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Initial WordPress Install’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 2 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [j2langr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/j2langr/) * Last activity: [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/initial-wordpress-install/#post-2277852) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics