Title: wp-admin/install.php does not do anything.
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# wp-admin/install.php does not do anything.

 *  Resolved [artl3bd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artl3bd/)
 * (@artl3bd)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-does-not-do-anything/)
 * I have installed MAMP, and the system requirements have been verified.
 * I download wp 4.5 expand it and try to follow the 5 minute install, but all that
   happens when I try to launch install.php is that it opens up in textwrangler…
   
   Tried editing the sample config and saving as wp-config.php, but the same thing
   happens… I know my limitations and am not very versed in this, but I think I 
   followed the instructions properly… Any help would be appreciated as I have been
   at it for hours… I even created a new user with admin rights and tried to install
   under the new account, but no luck.

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 *  [Randy Sandberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/randywsandberg/)
 * (@randywsandberg)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-does-not-do-anything/#post-7316393)
 * Might I suggest reviewing the following steps to be be sure you didn’t miss anything:
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP](https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP)
 * Hope this helps!
 *  [advancingman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/advancingman/)
 * (@advancingman)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-does-not-do-anything/#post-7316494)
 * Here’s a short tutorial I found on YouTube, maybe it can help you out: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmT3-6v9HX0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmT3-6v9HX0)
 *  [Keith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keithdriscoll/)
 * (@keithdriscoll)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-does-not-do-anything/#post-7316504)
 * You are probably clicking the install.php file, which will open your default 
   PHP editor depending on system settings.
 * You need to launch install.php using your browser. Since you are using MAMP, 
   you would launch your browser and enter something like `localhost/mysite/install.
   php` in the address bar.
 * Hope that helps 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [artl3bd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artl3bd/)
 * (@artl3bd)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-does-not-do-anything/#post-7316514)
 * Thanks to all of you for your help.
    I really appreciated it. The problem was
   my ignorance in the end, and Keith successfully pinpointed what I did wrong. 
   Embarrassing, but a lesson learned… Thanks again.
 *  [wpmodmaster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmodmaster/)
 * (@wpmodmaster)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-does-not-do-anything/#post-7316539)
 * Sometimes its a simple mistake and all it takes is a second set of eyes.
 *  Thread Starter [artl3bd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artl3bd/)
 * (@artl3bd)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admininstallphp-does-not-do-anything/#post-7316548)
 * Thanks for trying to make me feel not-too-bad…
    Problem was solved though! Thanks

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