My first thought is always this: never rely on automatic “great” tools. They suck.
Who is your host?
freehostia.com
the problem in this case is that their tool works alright. when i try to do the manual install it gets hung in the first step of the installation.
‘wp-config.php file. I need this before we can get started. Need more help? We got it. You can create a wp-config.php file through a web interface, but this doesn’t work for all server setups. The safest way is to manually create the file.”, “WordPress › Error”); } require_once(‘../wp-config.php’); require_once(‘./upgrade-functions.php’); if (isset($_GET[‘step’])) $step = $_GET[‘step’]; else $step = 0; header( ‘Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8’ ); ?> > text_direction) ) : ?>
WordPress
‘.__(‘Already Installed’).’
‘.__(‘You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first.’).’
‘); switch($step) { case 0: ?>
ReadMe documentation at your leisure.’), ‘../readme.html’); ?>
ERROR: please type your e-mail address”)); } else if (!is_email($admin_email)) { die(__(“ERROR: the e-mail address isn’t correct”)); } ?>
log in with the username “admin” and password “%2$s”.’), ‘../wp-login.php’, $password); ?>
Note that password carefully! It is a random password that was generated just for you. If you lose it, you will have to delete the tables from the database yourself, and re-install WordPress. So to review:’); ?>
admin
wp-login.php
WordPress, personal publishing platform.’); ?>
whaddaya think?
Please review Installing WordPress. Did you create your database and database user and give that user DBA rights? Are you sure you have a wp-config.php file and does it have the right information (your DB_HOST will be like mysql3.freehostia.com).
Editing wp-config.php
Editing Files
yes on all except the DBA rights. need to check it, but if ver 2.0 works on that same database, I think the problem is not there. it’s getting very annoying….damn
I have installed 2.2 several times on freehostia accounts, but can’t vouch for 2.2.1 yet.
in the config.php should the username be the same as dbname?
On some hosts it is the same.
thx. could it be the php version? i don’t know if mine is 4.2+. it looks like the install.php doesn’t get executed properly.
if i fill in the blog name and email in the 1st step page (the form is between that errors garbage) and hit button to go to next step i get “The requested URL /members/filemanager/install.php was not found on this server.” on the next page
it’s not the platform. here’s freehostia reply:
“There is no problem to use here a Worldpress.
Our PHP is 4.4
Our MySQL is 4.1
The mod_rewrite is enabled.”
don’t know what i’m doing wrong. looks like install.php can’t find the path to wp-config although i renamed the root folder per instructions….damn
I agree, it is not the platform.
You should start over and review closely Install WordPress.
From your comment above
“The requested URL /members/filemanager/install.php was not found on this server.”
doesn’t look like a folder/file that is related to WordPress–meaning memebers or filemanager isn’t part of WordPress.
…aaarrgghhhhh michael here’s what i do:
1. download wordpress zip on my drive
2. unzip
3. rename folder “wordpress” to “blog”
4. upload the blog folder in my website mysubdomainname.freehostia.com/blog
5. create database&user
6. edit config-php with database details
7. run install.php
8. get hung up in the first step (that php code page)
would you mind installing it for me? i don’t have any files in that account except for wordpress files.
Re #7. Seemingly the installation looks for the file here:
The requested URL /members/filemanager/install.php
According to your description – it should be here:
mysubdomainname.freehostia.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php
i know but can’t explain why it’s looking for it in the members/filemanager.
and if i run freehostia’s application for installing wordpress 2.0 it works like a charm. maybe i need to ask them why…
Please put request in at http://www.install4free.wordpress.net for a free installation.
sent it. any chance you’ll be able to get to it this weekend? thx