Title: install.php not found Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # install.php not found * [sugarsyndicate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sugarsyndicate/) * (@sugarsyndicate) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/) * I think I followed all the instructions properly, but I can’t get to the install script when I type it into my browser. I checked with my FTP program, and the file is there, but I get a file not found notice when I try. I’m not sure I set up the database correctly, and my host is no help on this. If anyone uses 1and1. com for a host, I’d appreciate any help they can provide to check my set up. * Thanks, wendy Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [wphelpcenter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wphelpcenter/) * (@wphelpcenter) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302036) * It depends a little bit on how you uploaded WordPress. For instance, if you uploaded it into a folder called “wordpress” you would want to load: * [http://yourdomain.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php](http://yourdomain.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php) * If you uploaded everything into the root of your site, then it would be: * [http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php) * Hope this helps. * Thread Starter [sugarsyndicate](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sugarsyndicate/) * (@sugarsyndicate) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302136) * Thanks for responding. * I uploaded to a folder called blog1: * [http://bobbyclennell.com/blog1/wp-admin/install.php](http://bobbyclennell.com/blog1/wp-admin/install.php) * The file is definitely there (I’ve checked with my FTP program), but I still get a 404 error message. I’m wondering if I did something wrong with my set up? * Any ideas? * [enyavar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/enyavar/) * (@enyavar) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302137) * Hi, same problem here. I’m glad if somebody can tell me what I did wrong. I followed strictly the installation instructions until step 5. * I doublechecked the install directory with my FTP client, and the readme.html opens online at the expected location without any problems. Any of the php-files produces an error (using Opera) or a blank page (using Firefox). * http:// *my homepage url* /blog/wp-admin/install.php doesn’t work. At all. * I also noted now that every php-File from /blog and subfolders is redirected to /blog/wpadmin/install.php. And yes, I cleared my cache. * btw: Same problem seems to be reported also here: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/340582](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/340582) * [cjmellon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cjmellon/) * (@cjmellon) * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302196) * I have the same problem SOMEONE HELP!!!! * [chelen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chelen/) * (@chelen) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302216) * Me too. I can access other pages I uploaded e.g. [redacted] but when I try [redacted] I get a 404. * The crazy thing is, when I mistyped this address once, it suggested I try wp- admin/install.php but when I followed that link it did a 404. * I’m with Easily.co.uk * [mtrueblood](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtrueblood/) * (@mtrueblood) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302217) * I am in the same exact boat as well. All the files are on the server, yet I get a 404. Any luck thus far? * Matt * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302218) * @ chelen I killed your links because your install screen came up for me and I didn’t want someone being “helpful” maybe your server was having problems – try it now * @ mtrueblood are you sure they are installed in correct folder? i.e. public_html or htdocs or whatever host uses? * [mtrueblood](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtrueblood/) * (@mtrueblood) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302219) * The “wordpress” folder, which was changed to “blog”, was uploaded in its entirely to the root of my website. Meaning, it’s located at [http://www.sitename.com/blog](http://www.sitename.com/blog). I believe that is the correct folder. * Then, all that needs to be changed for the wp-config.php file is the database details, correct? That has been done and checked over for accuracy as well. * Matt * [vickyniki](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vickyniki/) * (@vickyniki) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302220) * Hi guys, * I had exactly the same problem and the first thing I had wrong was the database name. For example: when I created the database I named it “rose” and typed it on the “wp-confiq.php” file as the instructions said, but then I realized, after checking by database, that the system named it: “garden_rose” because garden is my root foulder. * So after changing the info in the “wp-config.php” file to the correct dadabase name it gave me a message that user and password where find but was not able to select the database. Then I went back to my dadabase setup and notice that I manually had to add the new user to the new created database or otherwise won’t be able to have access. * This fixed the problem. * So in other words make sure the “wp-config.php” file has the right info and make sure your new user is authorized to work in your new database. * I hope this helps. 🙂 * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302221) * @ mtrueblood from your info supplied it shouldn’t be throwing 404’s if it wasn’t connecting to the db, you would get a different error is this a linux server? and maybe ask your host to look at your set up * [gently](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gently/) * (@gently) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302252) * No one gives instructions for a lot of problems ie after install wp 3.0 and tried to open there [http://mysite.com/wp-admin.php](http://mysite.com/wp-admin.php) OR [http://mysite.com/wp-login.php](http://mysite.com/wp-login.php) display an** HTTP 404 – File not found. Yet when I install the previous version for another domain no problem. Is this a problem for v 3.0 ?? * Please help because a lot of similar problems experienced by many people Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘install.php not found’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [1and1.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/1and1-com/) * [install.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/install-php/) * [installing wp](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installing-wp/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 11 replies * 9 participants * Last reply from: [gently](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gently/) * Last activity: [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-not-found-2-2/#post-1302252) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics