Title: Install Error
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Install Error

 *  [asoka1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asoka1/)
 * (@asoka1)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/)
 * Hello,
 * I keep getting the same error page on some of my blog installs. Here is an example:
 * [http://www.1-psychic-reading.com/live-psychic/wp-admin/install.php](http://www.1-psychic-reading.com/live-psychic/wp-admin/install.php)
 * I have tried deleting the database and re-creating it. I tried deleting the WordPress
   folders and files altogether from the server and doing the FTP all over again.
   I even tried deleting the domain altogether from the server and re-creating it.
 * No luck. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. It’s not a 5 minute install for
   me right now. Thank you.
 * Asoka

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/#post-351459)
 * Are you sure PHP is running on that server?
 *  Thread Starter [asoka1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asoka1/)
 * (@asoka1)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/#post-351462)
 * Yes indeed. I actually have other WordPress blogs installed on that server that
   work just fine.
 * It is a dedicated server.
 * One question. I have occasionally renamed wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php
   only AFTER the files had been FTP’d to the server. It happened on this occasion.
 * Could this cause the problem?
 * Asoka
 *  [monkeypup](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monkeypup/)
 * (@monkeypup)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/#post-351464)
 * Gosh. Haven’t seen that one before. Looking around your site, I notice this in
   a few spots. Looks like every php file is just displaying as a text file instead
   of working…
 * Maybe this is a hosting issue? Check with them to see if they are running php
   properly. Other than that, I am stymied. But others here are much smarter than
   me…
 *  Thread Starter [asoka1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asoka1/)
 * (@asoka1)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/#post-351465)
 * Thanks. While you replied, I edited my last with an additional question. Might
   that have anything to do with it?
 * Asoka
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/#post-351467)
 * I still have some doubts about the server’s setup. Every .php file is displayed
   as text:
    [http://www.1-psychic-reading.com/live-psychic/](http://www.1-psychic-reading.com/live-psychic/)
   which shouldn’t happen if PHP is configured properly. I am not a server wizrd
   by any means, but whenever the files’ content is displayed (instead of being 
   parsed) there is something wrong with the setup. I’d suggest contacting your 
   host.
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/#post-351468)
 * If you renamed it _before_ trying to run the install – it shouldn’t affect anything.
 *  Thread Starter [asoka1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asoka1/)
 * (@asoka1)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/#post-351469)
 * Yes, thank you. I will contact my support person. What I don’t understand though
   is that I installed just fine to previous domains on the exact same server; the
   last was just 2-3 days ago.
 * However, what you have uncovered may throw some light on the matter. Thank you.
 * Asoka
 *  Thread Starter [asoka1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asoka1/)
 * (@asoka1)
 * [20 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-2/#post-351493)
 * Hi,
 * You were absolutely right. I enabled PHP and all was well. You know how the mind
   sometimes goes into automatic pilot? That’s what was happening when I was creating
   new domains. At some point, I’d stopped remembering to tick the PHP enabled box.
 * Thank you.
 * Asoka

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