Title: Repost &#8211; Please help with Installation! PHP errors.
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Repost – Please help with Installation! PHP errors.

 *  [jblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jblue/)
 * (@jblue)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/)
 * I posted some days ago but didn’t seem to get more than one reply. I have tried
   to install WordPress a number of times now. I have changed only the database 
   info in the wp-config.php file, and put a new prefix to add a new table. I have
   downloaded new copies with each installation, and I’m still getting the same 
   error messages. I’m posting the content of my file here so people will know that
   I didn’t change anything to do with any languages (nor did I touch any other 
   file but the wp-config.php file).
 * <?php
    // ** MySQL settings ** // define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘jblue’); // The name of 
   the database define(‘DB_USER’, ‘jblue’); // Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’,‘
   fakepassword’); // …and password define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance
   you won’t need to change this value
 * // You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each a unique
   prefix
    $table_prefix = ‘knitblog2_’; // Only numbers, letters, and underscores
   please!
 * // Change this to localize WordPress. A corresponding MO file for the
    // chosen
   language must be installed to wp-includes/languages. // For example, install 
   de.mo to wp-includes/languages and set WPLANG to ‘de’ // to enable German language
   support. define (‘WPLANG’, ”);
 * /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
 * define(‘ABSPATH’, dirname(__FILE__).’/’);
    require_once(ABSPATH.’wp-settings.
   php’); ?>
 * Then when I tried and run the install.php file I get this:
 * Warning: Unable to access /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/languages/
   en_US.mo in /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/wp-l10n.php on line 66
 * Warning: Cannot add header information – headers already sent by (output started
   at /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/wp-l10n.php:66) in /home/jblue/public_html/
   knit2/wp-admin/install.php on line 16
 * WordPress
 * Welcome to WordPress installation. We’re now going to go through a few steps 
   to get you up and running with the latest in personal publishing platforms. You
   may want to peruse the ReadMe documentation at your leisure.
    First Step »
 * That’s it. I have tried from both a Mac and PC, using Wordpad, BBEdit, anything
   I can. Is the problem with the server? I know we have PHP installed.
 * If anyone can help, I’d really appreciate it! This is extremely frustrating. 
   I’m not PHP expert but I do web design and coding so I know I haven’t changed
   anything in the code that I shouldn’t have. Thank you.

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 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396630)
 * Is the wp-includes/languages/en_US.mo file actually there? Also check to see 
   if it has the correct permissions.
 *  [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396644)
 * Is it giving you an error message, or just stopping at the “first step” page 
   and not going any further?
 * If ti’s just stopping with no error messages, then you need to ask your host 
   to turn your error reporting “on” in PHP. Then you’ll see the error message, 
   and it’ll tell you *exactly* what’s wrong.
 *  Thread Starter [jblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jblue/)
 * (@jblue)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396647)
 * No, the languages folder/file is NOT there, as it doesn’t come with the downloaded
   files. Is it supposed to be there and that is the problem?
 * It gives that error, and then it goes through with the install with those same
   errors, but then I can’t get to any interface after it gives me a password.
 * I will ask about error reporting, thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [jblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jblue/)
 * (@jblue)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396681)
 * OK – just to be sure – I continued with the installation despite that header/
   language message – and it did give me a password, and when I try to log in, I
   get this:
 * Warning: Unable to access /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/languages/
   en_US.mo in /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/wp-l10n.php on line 66
 * Warning: Cannot add header information – headers already sent by (output started
   at /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/wp-l10n.php:66) in /home/jblue/public_html/
   knit2/wp-login.php on line 9
 * Warning: Cannot add header information – headers already sent by (output started
   at /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/wp-l10n.php:66) in /home/jblue/public_html/
   knit2/wp-includes/pluggable-functions.php on line 274
 * Warning: Cannot add header information – headers already sent by (output started
   at /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/wp-l10n.php:66) in /home/jblue/public_html/
   knit2/wp-includes/pluggable-functions.php on line 275
 * Warning: Cannot add header information – headers already sent by (output started
   at /home/jblue/public_html/knit2/wp-includes/wp-l10n.php:66) in /home/jblue/public_html/
   knit2/wp-includes/pluggable-functions.php on line 247
 * Now, I know to look for extra whitespace, etc. with the header problem, but I’m
   not finding any. All those files are uploaded straight from the WordPress download,
   they’ve not even been opened in any editor. I’m flummoxed, and really bummed,
   as I’d love to migrate my blog over from Movable Type. But it’s looking more 
   and more like I’m gonna have to stay with that.
 *  [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396690)
 * I found another thread for the same issue (unknown if the results came out okay)–
   but I guess there’s a place in teh config.php file where you can modify your 
   language setting? (WPLANG)?
 * DId you try to enter in “english”? Because english is the defualt, and there’s
   no need to have that setting in the file – if you put in a setting, it’s looking
   for your language folder, which you don’t have, and is causing the errors.
 * If it makes you feel better, I don’t have the language folder, either – but my
   installation is running fine and dandy. If it helps, this is what my file looks
   like (passwords and such are replaced with “XXX”!)
 * `<?php
    // ** MySQL settings ** // define('DB_NAME', 'XXX'); // The name of the
   database define('DB_USER', 'XXX'); // Your MySQL username define('DB_PASSWORD','
   XXX'); // ...and password define('DB_HOST', 'XXX'); // 99% chance you won't need
   to change this value
 * // You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each a unique
   prefix
    $table_prefix = 'wp_'; // Only numbers, letters, and underscores please!
 * // Change this to localize WordPress. A corresponding MO file for the
    // chosen
   language must be installed to wp-includes/languages. // For example, install 
   de.mo to wp-includes/languages and set WPLANG to 'de' // to enable German language
   support. define ('WPLANG', '');
 * /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
 * define('DISABLE_CACHE', true);
 * define('ABSPATH', dirname(__FILE__).'/');
    require_once(ABSPATH.'wp-settings.
   php'); ?>
 * Maybe you can compare my config file to yours and see what the differences are?
 * And since the “headers are already sent” issue is *after* this languages issue–
   chances are that when you fix the languages thing, everything else will fall 
   into place.
 * Let us know if that helped!
 *  Thread Starter [jblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jblue/)
 * (@jblue)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396691)
 * Thanks Doodlebee – but no, I did not try to enter any English or any language
   file. The language area in my file looks the same as yours. I only changed database
   user name, password, and the prefix for the table (since I have more than one
   blog using the database).
 *  [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396692)
 * Hmm…
 * well, here’s a link to a thread that may help…
 * [give it a try?](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/29807?replies=2)
 *  Thread Starter [jblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jblue/)
 * (@jblue)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396712)
 * Thank you! I will certainly try that and report back.
 *  Thread Starter [jblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jblue/)
 * (@jblue)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396938)
 * Well, no go, that fix didn’t work for me at all. I tried the blank language file
   and commenting out that code but it made a bigger mess.
 * I’m really at a loss here. We have a SunOS server with PHP 4.2.3. Is anyone else
   using that configuration with success?
 *  [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396945)
 * I’m using the same version of PHP on my seerver *and* my localhost setup – it
   runs fine on both.
 * Here’s a question…I just noticed you said this in your original post:
 * >>I have tried to install WordPress a number of times now. I have changed only
   the database info in the wp-config.php file, and put a new prefix to add a new
   table.<<
 * By chance, was there already a wordpress installation on the server? one already
   there and running? You mention you wanted more than one set of tables for WordPress–
   an attempt at making a multiple installation on one database…
 * could it be that you don’t have your prefixes correct? I think the line needs
   to read like so:
 * // You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each a unique
   prefix
    $table_prefix = ‘wp_’; knitblog2_’; // Only numbers, letters, and underscores
   please!
 * And that will give you your two installations. Maybe that’s the issue?
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396953)
 * _$table\_prefix = ‘wp\_’; knitblog2\_’; // _
 * I don’t think that would work. Multiple means – WP files installed as many times
   as many blogs you want **each** with separate config file!
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-396955)
 * _ have a SunOS server_
    Is _gettext_ running on that server? Gettext is the technology
   used for the internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n): [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/](http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/)
 *  Thread Starter [jblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jblue/)
 * (@jblue)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-397093)
 * I don’t know if Gettext is installed – I’ll try to find out, thank you.
 * The reason for the multiple installs is that it didn’t work the first time, or
   the second – so each time I tried to install again I had to give it a new table
   prefix or it would tell me it was already installed but yet I can’t log in and
   get to any interface.
 * I do also have a Movable Type blog running – but from what I understand, that
   shouldn’t be a problem.
 *  [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/)
 * (@doodlebee)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repost-please-help-with-installation-php-errors/#post-397097)
 * So, when you reinstalled the second (and third, etc.) times, you didn’t delete
   the tables and such from your database?
 * Maybe you should just delete the whole database from your server, create a new
   one and start from scratch? I don’t think installing it over and over again with
   new prefixes is going to help much.
 * (By the way, I also have 3 MT blogs on my server, along with a pMachine and this
   WordPress install – none have collided with each other at all.)

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