wp-admin returns 404 error but manually typing wp-admin/index.php works

  • Resolved LunaHelios

    (@lunahelios)


    12 years, 9 months ago

    I’ve just done an installation of wordpress. Everything works fine except when I login the screen stops with a page not found at wp-admin/. If I manually add index.php after wp-admin/ I can continue to the dashboard. I’ve read all the various similar posts about logging in and I’ve taken these steps to no avail.

    recreated the .htaccess file with the recommended code
    deactivated all the plugins
    renamed the theme, deactivated it and activated the default theme
    tried several iterations of the symlink coding
    turned off indexing and redirects in my web hosting panel

    I’ve never had an issue like this before and since it works if I manually add the index.php I’m going to assume it isn’t a corrupt file but somewhere, something is stopping wp-admin/ from calling on the wp-admin/index.php file.

    I’m not sure where to look. Any new thinking on this topic?

    [sorry if this seems like rehashing an old issue…I have spent over three hours reading posts trying to find a solution]

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  • Thread Starter LunaHelios

    (@lunahelios)

    Oh yes…I’ve also (probably stupidly) messed around with the permissions on the folders and files thinking it was related to the original “we do not have access to write to your .htaccess file” when I was doing the initial setup. Now I’m not sure whether I’ve opened up too much of my files.

    And I’ve loosened up my firewall, allowed cookies, and emptied the cache as per some of the instructions.

    Thread Starter LunaHelios

    (@lunahelios)

    Nevermind. I reinstalled again and the problem went away.

    Thread Starter LunaHelios

    (@lunahelios)

    I meant to say that I reinstalled in a different location and tested it. Since it worked, I reinstalled in the original location and whatever I had done incorrectly the first time resolved itself. Sorry for taking up forum time.

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