Title: Linking wordpress to apache Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Linking wordpress to apache * [luanl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luanl/) * (@luanl) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/) * I installed WP correctly and it worked fine, until i tried to export the database using localhost/phpmyadmin. But it wasnt finding that so i entered some commands on the terminal ( im using Ubuntu 15.04 ), but this was a few days ago so i dont recall, but it was something along the lines of adding include phpmyadmin to a text file (it didnt exist i created it). And when i tried to go to my localhost/ wordpress, it says unable to connect. Funny enough if i close the tab and then pres the shortcut to reopen last closed tab the page loads fine. I do this with all of my pages on my website (services,contact etc), they wont load at first but when i close and reopen the tab it works fine, until i click to go somewhere else on the site. I think i screwed up my apache2 configuration, or somehow broke the link to the wordpress directory. Any idea what i did wrong. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/#post-7198695) * > Any idea what i did wrong. * Not without knowing exactly what you did. * > until i tried to export the database using localhost/phpmyadmin. But it wasnt > finding that so i entered some commands on the terminal * That’s way to vague to even guess what’s happened. It’s also not something you would normally encounter if phpMyAdmin was properly installed and operating correctly. * Find yourself a good “WordPress on Ubuntu 15.04” tutorial and have another go at it. * If you’ve installed WordPress by using the “apt-get install wordpress” command, or from the package manager, do yourself a huge service and look for a tutorial that helps you install it properly in /var/www/html instead * Thread Starter [luanl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luanl/) * (@luanl) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/#post-7198700) * The wordpress directory is in /var/www/html. But apache2 wont find it (when i enter localhost/wordpress it’s as if i have no connection). * The closest thing i can say about what i exactly did is that i added Include / etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf in /etc/apache2/conf-available/phpmyadmin.conf. I did not have phpmyadmin installed at the time when i tried this so it created a new file that did not exist. * I thank you for taking time to reply. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/#post-7198703) * – What are you seeing when you try `http://localhost` * – Did you configure a virtual host for the wordpress directory in /etc/apache2/ sites-available/ or did you leave the server in its default configuration * > ..they wont load at first but when i close and reopen the tab it works fine, > until i click to go somewhere else on the site. * – is that behavior accompanied by an error code or message when it doesn’t work? * Thread Starter [luanl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luanl/) * (@luanl) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/#post-7198707) * When i try [http://localhost](http://localhost) it takes me to the default “It Works” page. * I know your going to hate me because i use the word think, but i don’t think i created a virtual host. I followed a [tutorial](https://mkhuramj.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/installing-wordpress-on-ubuntu/) but i don’t remember doing anything in the “sites-available” diretory. * When it doesn’t work it simply says Unable to connect (like when i’m not connected to the internet). * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/#post-7198710) * > When i try [http://localhost](http://localhost) it takes me to the default “ > It Works” page. * Well, at least that tells us Apache is still working. 🙂 * `http://localhost/wordpress` failing only intermittently or prior to a refresh is certainly a mystery. I’m afraid I don’t have a clue as to what’s actually happened. * Thread Starter [luanl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luanl/) * (@luanl) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/#post-7198711) * I think i somehow screwed up the link between apache2 and the WP directory. Anyway i thank you for your feedback 🙂 * Thread Starter [luanl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luanl/) * (@luanl) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/#post-7198787) * I fixed the problem by actually installing phpmyadmin. Then the “include phpmyadmin” line made sense. Now everything is working fine. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Linking wordpress to apache’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 7 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [luanl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luanl/) * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/linking-wordpress-to-apache/#post-7198787) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics