Hi Adam,
You can upload the files/folders in two ways…
1. Upload all files/folders to the wwwroot folder. You should then use http://localhost/. I use localhost as I’m running it on my own PC.
2. You do the same as choice 1, but first create a virtual directory in IIS (mapping it to a folder in the wwwroot folder) and then upload all files/folders into that folder.
Hope this helps!
Jay
If you upload the wordpress folder your blog will be at http://www.mywebsite.com/wordpress.
If you install all the files into the root folder your blog will be at http://www.mywebsite.com.
I hate to be this guy, but I have searched the forums to try and find the solution before posting a HELP ME NOW! question… however… I changed the wp-config-sample to wp-config and changed the SQL database and user/pswd then uploaded everything (tried different folders) to my host (hostmonster) and still when I type in the URL to the install.php file I always get the Page/File not Found error. Any tips? Is Hostmonster part of the 1% that needs the localhost changed to something else?
As always, your time is greatly appreciated.
-Adam
Where the database is and where your WP files are… usually, have nothing to do with each other.
If your domain is the one linked to your profile – you did NOT upload anything there. I do not see the WordPress files uploaded to your domain/host.
I’m very sorry to be redundant. I see that many people ask the same Q but I can’t find a reply that works for me.
Q: My blog is up and working at bobarno.com/wordpress, but I want its url to be bobarno.com/thiefhunters. I read tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/site-url, but I’m stumped right away because the only database I find is “test,” which contains no tables. I realize this is wrong, and I must be logged in wrong or something.
I tampered with settings for wordpress url and blog url in options>general, got locked out of the admin panel, had everything reinstalled, and now I’m afraid to do anything!
I’m concerned that the entire file structure of my site is wrong or at least, inefficient. .htaccess and index.php are in etc>wordpress-2.3.2>themes>organic-10. Does that seem correct?
I also need to upgrade WP and find the docs too skimpy for me, a total newbie at this.
Moshu, I see your name all over the place. Would you help, or point me to explicit walk-throughs? Thanks a million.
I also need to upgrade WP and find the docs too skimpy for me, a total newbie at this.
Read http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended
