Title: link  for install script not functioning
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# link for install script not functioning

 *  Resolved [bruc7605](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bruc7605/)
 * (@bruc7605)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-for-install-script-not-functioning/)
 * “Quote (from 5 minute install) –
    Step 5: Run the Install Script Point a web 
   browser to start the installation script. * If you placed the WordPress files
   in the root directory, you should visit: [http://example.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://example.com/wp-admin/install.php)*
   If you placed the WordPress files in a subdirectory called blog, for example,
   you should visit: [http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php](http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php)–
   End Quote”
 * I went to both of the above URLs and did not find anything of value…both were
   redirected to an IANA page. Am I missing something?

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 *  Thread Starter [bruc7605](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bruc7605/)
 * (@bruc7605)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-for-install-script-not-functioning/#post-1954591)
 * OK…I figured it out

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