Title: wp-config needed? Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # wp-config needed? * [lipskid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lipskid/) * (@lipskid) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/) * I have just tried installing WordPress, I followed the instructions, even the dumbed down version. After that I clicked on “/wp-admin/install.php” and am getting this error below. ============================== 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.”); require_once(‘../wp- config.php’); require(‘upgrade-functions.php’); if (isset($_GET[‘step’])) $step = $_GET[‘step’]; else $step = 0; ?> =============================== Then there is “WordPress” in large letters and this error below. ======================= ========= hide_errors(); $installed = $wpdb->get_results(“SELECT * FROM $tableusers”); if ($installed) die(__(‘ You appear to already have WordPress installed. If you would like to reinstall please clear your old database files first. ‘)); $wpdb- >show_errors(); switch($step) { case 0: ?> Welcome to WordPress. We’re now going to go through a few steps to get you up and running with the latest in personal publishing platforms. Before we get started, remember that we require a PHP version of at least 4.1.0, you have . Look good? You also need to set up the database connection information in wp-config.php. Have you looked at the readme? If you’re all ready, let’s go! ==================================== ===== I have checked and the wp-config.php is on my server, I have renamed it making sure the sample part is removed so it just says “wp-config.php”. I have spoke to my friend who created the mySQL database for me today and gave me the information. I have even tried deleting the files and reuploading them. I have tried doenloading the wordpress file and starting from scratch. I cannot think what ekse to try. TKA here is my wp=config.php file: ======================== ================= ======================================= Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91442) * Looks like you are seeing raw code. Do you have php installed ? PHP Info * Paste this into a new Notepad / BBEdit file * * Save as ‘info.php’* Upload to server. Visit in your browser (www.example.com/info.php) * That will give you info about your php version Do you see a big page of info after doing that ? * Thread Starter [lipskid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lipskid/) * (@lipskid) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91444) * I created the info.php file in notepad, it gives the file but as a text file? Think I misunderstood you very new to php. * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91445) * If you have php installed, you should see something similar to this: [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/INFO.PHP](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/INFO.PHP) The code I used was just `` in a file. It looks like you need to ask your host to install php for you…. * Thread Starter [lipskid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lipskid/) * (@lipskid) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91446) * ok I created the php file in dreamweaver and I got this: PHP Version 4.3.8 Then there is a whole lot of info under that. I have been at this since this morning so not very swift upstairs tonight, try doing this and learning to bake a cake for your wife all in one day 😉 * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91447) * Link to your site ? * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91448) * And what sort of cake ? 🙂 * Thread Starter [lipskid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lipskid/) * (@lipskid) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91449) * Link: http:// jafo.spacespider.net/ where I want to have the weblog: [http://jafo.spacespider.net/parlezvousfrancais](http://jafo.spacespider.net/parlezvousfrancais) Cake: Chocolate with pink icing :0 * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91450) * Oh … it just installed….. sorry … email me and i’ll send you the password ? tamba2 at gmail dot com (I clicked install to see the error messages and they never came!) (and pink ??) 🙂 * Thread Starter [lipskid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lipskid/) * (@lipskid) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91454) * ok I e-mail you it will come from ricjoe at gmail. * Thread Starter [lipskid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lipskid/) * (@lipskid) * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91455) * And thank you for all your help with this. It is much appreciated LipSkid 🙂 Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘wp-config needed?’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 10 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [lipskid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lipskid/) * Last activity: [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-config-needed/#post-91455) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics