Always defaults to my text editor.
If you are trying to open it using the install path from your browser address bar – Example: http://localhost/wp-admin/install.php – then it sounds like php may not be properly configured.
If you’re trying to run the install by clicking the install.php file located in the wordpress directory, the text editor would be an expected response.
See if anything in this local installation information might be able to point you in the right direction. Installing WordPress Locally on Your Mac With MAMP
Thanks, Clayton. You pointed out in para 2 one of the mistakes I was making. I’m sure there are others. I tried to follow the instructions in the guidelines from the link you provided but seem to have gone astray. I deleted MAMP, WordPress, etc., and plan to just start all over again with a new installation.
Hang in there, you’ll get it! See if you can locate some info that might reveal a step or two that was overlooked the first time. There are some pretty decent development tutorials out there. (Link goes to Google)
wordpress locally with mamp
Good luck!
Got it! I started from scratch and carefully followed this guideline. I kept having one little problem and eventually worked out that in the address line I was including a redundant folder name instead of simply “localhost:port/wp-login.php”. I appreciate your comments, Clayton, which got me back on course. Not bad for a 77 yo geezer. Now I can start learning WordPress. I’ve just about had it with Dreamweaver and Adobe’s extortion.
