Extremely Confused

[TomCrute]

Wonder if anyone can help me with this? I'm sure i'm being stupid but i'm at a loss.

Im in the process of installing wordpress on one of our websites to host a blog. Ive uploaded the wordpress directory to the server and ftp is confirming its there and in the right place.

The problem is when I then try to access the 'install.php' file to run the install process my browser tells me the file is not found.

Sorry if this is a basic error on my part but I haven't got a clue

TIA

[miffy]

here are the instructions for an easy install http://codex.wordpress.org/Installin...Minute_Install

also make sure that its wp-admin/install.php

[TomCrute]

They are the instructions I am following. The problem I have is files which I know for a fact are on the server come back as not found when I try to access them via a browser. Im really confused and out of ideas

[miffy]

is there content on the website already? like a homepage

[TomCrute]

Yes there is a holding page which displays when you type in the url. If you type in the url of any file or directory it comes back as not found.

[TomCrute]

Still not been able to work this out. Can anyone at all offer any advice?

[Eazi]

Are you sure that your host supports php?

Some servers return file not found if they don't support an extension these helps prevent the upload of scripts / exes that might compromise your site

[TomCrute]

Well I assume so as there is a myphp section in the control panel for the hosting and a php database already on the server. I will ask the guy that provides the hosting for me though just in case. Thanks

[Eazi]

create two files.

1. hello.html

hello world

2. hello.php

<?php
echo 'hello php world';
?>

upload these and browse to them.

the first shows connectivity, the second will prove (very simply) php

[TwoPlAnKs]

Remember if it's running anything other than Windows it's case sensitive, http://noob.com/ThIs/install.php is very different from http://noob.com/this/install.php

I take it you are definitely puting the files inside the root of where the server is hosting from (called wwwroot on apache)? You sound like you know for sure you are because there are other pages there already, but worth a shot.

It's a long shot but you could have screwed up error messages, or the 404 could actually be on trying to the find the page to tell you that you have a different error (although usually it does tell you this has happened, hence this is a long shot) but it could be nothing to do with page not found, like a permissions error. Depending on what sort of access you have see if you can have a play about with the permissions on the files.

[rIKmAN]

Do what h00ker says, and if that works check, double check and triple check it's not something as simple as a typo on the file or on your end, or a case issue (ie. index.php / index.PHP)

[neo2810]

Have you checked to make sure the wp-admin folder has public read/execute permissions?
CHMOD755

Have you installed Wordpress into the root or another folder (ie: www.yousite.com/mysite/index.php) where the "mysite" folder will also need 755 perms.

[TomCrute]

Ok i will recheck everything and see how i get on. Thanks a lot guys

[DejaVu]

Are you uploading everything to the correct folder on the server?

Depending on the system in the server it could be

/www or /htmldocs or /public_html or htdocs/

Ensure you in right directory by renaming the holding page (usually index.html) to index.bak and see if the holding page fails to load. That's the correct directory then. I've made that silly mistake a few times!

[hoponbaby]

If you've got a control panel haven't you got fantastico (or similar) so that you can do an automated install?

[TomCrute]

create two files.

1. hello.html

hello world

2. hello.php

<?php
echo 'hello php world';
?>

upload these and browse to them.

the first shows connectivity, the second will prove (very simply) php

Right I tried this. Both work so thats that ruled out. Been through the permissions on everything and that all looks fine.

I have copied the file urls from ftp client to rule out spelling/case mistakes so im still lost.

Sorry about this guys but Im only kind of half clued up when it comes to this sort of stuff.

[TomCrute]

Still dont get it. If I put a file in the public_html folder it can be loaded in the browser but if i put a folder in that folder then it cant find the folder or anything in it, or so the error message i get says

[Realist]

Whats the site URL and PM me the path your trying to connect to.

[Eazi]

def sounds like folder permissions