Title: Can’t browse to the install.php file
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Can’t browse to the install.php file

 *  [wahli43](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wahli43/)
 * (@wahli43)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-problem/)
 * I can’t browse to the install.php file either. I have mysql 4.1.22 and php 2.11.6
   at my server. I have just downloaded the software and am trying to install it
   as per the video and text instructions. I think I have executed all the steps
   as instructed. Should I have ftp loaded to the public_html file or another one?

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 *  [cryptidwolf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cryptidwolf/)
 * (@cryptidwolf)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-problem/#post-929486)
 * Php 2? You need, as far as my knowledge goes, php 4 at least!
 *  Thread Starter [wahli43](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wahli43/)
 * (@wahli43)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-problem/#post-929675)
 * Thanks. How do I go about getting php 4 or better? Is it on the hosting server?
   I am a newbie with these sort of things.
 *  [cryptidwolf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cryptidwolf/)
 * (@cryptidwolf)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-problem/#post-929683)
 * Who’s your hosting provider? You should at least have 4.2.2 I believe.
    Yes, 
   upload to /public_html/ Depending on what server chmod ALL files to 777 or 755.
   You can tell it’s wrong if your server redirects. After the install, chmod wp-
   config.php to 644 If you still can’t do it give me a holler [@gmail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gmail/).
   com and I’ll help do it.
 *  Thread Starter [wahli43](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wahli43/)
 * (@wahli43)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-problem/#post-929697)
 * Thanks. The php on the server – Hostingbay, is V.5 so it should be OK What is
   chmod? I want to do it myself – don’t want to be a burden on people like yourself.
   Thanks for the offer – I’ll certainly holler if I can’t do the job.
 *  Thread Starter [wahli43](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wahli43/)
 * (@wahli43)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-problem/#post-929708)
 * Things have improved a bit. I put all the WordPress files in a folder named wordpress
   in the public_html folder. When I attempted to access it I got the “Error establishing
   a database connection” message. Went back and checked all the data in the config.
   php file – all OK checked my DB setup via cpanel – all meshes, same name database
   UN & PW all OK – I’m beginning to think there is a conspiracy agin me.
    Regards
   dudley

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [wahli43](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wahli43/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-problem/#post-929708)
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