problems with install on multiple site

  • mhell

    (@mhell)


    21 years, 4 months ago

    I’m having problems installing wordpress on multiple sites. I first installed it on my own personal website on a remote server and it went very smoothly. Now I want to install it onto someone else’s site but it says:

    hide_errors(); $installed = $wpdb->get_results(“SELECT * FROM $tableusers”); if ($installed) die(__(‘

    You appear to already have WordPress installed. If you would like to reinstall please clear your old database files first.
    ‘)); $wpdb->show_errors(); switch($step) { case 0: ?>

    This is running the install from a local file but different folder from the last install. Different install file altogether. Is something being stored on my computer telling it that the install has already been run? If I try running it from the server, it says it can’t be found and I assume it’s for security purposes.

    Thanks.

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    21 years, 4 months ago

    You can only use one MySQL database per WP blog. You are either trying to use the database that you have all ready installed WP on, or you are using your wp-config.php file (which has the settings for your database).

    Thread Starter mhell

    (@mhell)

    21 years, 4 months ago

    I’m not sure what you mean? The settings for the wp-config are different and shouldn’t it istall in that database? I have 2 different wp-configs, each in different folders so nothing should be the same. One was installed on my site, and I’m trying to install a new one on another site. Why is the second install trying to access the original database, and how can I fix it? Is there a way to fix it besides setting the wp-configs, which are set differently anyway? Is the install using the original wp-config?

    Thanks for the quick reply.

    Thread Starter mhell

    (@mhell)

    21 years, 4 months ago

    To clarify, I want to have 2 blogs on 2 different sites that are on 2 different servers. I have 2 different wp-configs, each with different settings. Am I doing the right thing by running the install from my local computer? The new install seems to think I already have a database set up, but I don’t. Not on the new server with the new configs, anyway. Does this make sense?

    Thanks.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    21 years, 4 months ago

    No, the install.php should be run through your web-browser by going to http://www.yourdomain.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php once everything is uploaded.

    http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Installing_WordPress

    barrunte

    (@barrunte)

    20 years, 6 months ago

    Mhell, Did you have any luck?. I am having the same problem. Two sites, two servers, but it is telling me I have a database installed already.

    Cheers!

    moshu

    (@moshu)

    20 years, 6 months ago

    mhell had that problem because s/he didn’t read the installation instructions and tried to “install” from his/her local computer 🙂
    Are you doing the same?

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