Title: Install.php yields    -1
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Install.php yields -1

 *  Resolved [neocon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neocon/)
 * (@neocon)
 * [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-yields-1/)
 * I installed according to instructions both from the web and the book. My database
   info is correct and the modifications to the config file check out. When I try
   to run the Install.php file it yields a blank screen with the -1 in the upper
   left hand corner. I reinstalled the install.php file just to be sure. I’m out
   of ideas. Thanks

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 *  [charlietangocharlie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/charlietangocharlie/)
 * (@charlietangocharlie)
 * [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-yields-1/#post-526326)
 * Good Day – I have a similar issue. I am new to wordpress – I installed according
   to the 5 Minute install instructions, and when I ran the install.php I got a 
   blank screen – no “-1” in the corner however. Nothing happens to the database.
   Any help I can get would be appreciated. I am really excited about getting started
   with WordPress. Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [neocon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neocon/)
 * (@neocon)
 * [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-yields-1/#post-526330)
 * Hey CharlieTango,
 * I didn’t get any feedback from this post but finally tried three things. First,
   I decided my understanding of the hosts Root directory was wrong so I moved all
   the wordpress stuff to the domain named file. Second, I reinstalled the software
   because of the 2.1.1 update. And finally, I removed the index.html and other 
   html files so pulling up the site went right to the blog and not to the under
   construction page. Not sure which was the magic bullet but now I’m up and running.
   My five minute install took five days but what the heck. Good luck!
 *  [charlietangocharlie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/charlietangocharlie/)
 * (@charlietangocharlie)
 * [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-yields-1/#post-526332)
 * Thanks Neocon,
    I’ll have a look and see if this helps. Thanks much for getting
   back to me.

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 * [install.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/install-php/)
 * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [charlietangocharlie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/charlietangocharlie/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-yields-1/#post-526332)
 * Status: resolved

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