1and1 hosting and uploading wordpress 3.1

Well, I use 1and1, one of their linux business servers. I have been running 3.1 RC2 for a while. To get past the PHP5 thing I had to create a file named .htaccess in the top directory of wordpress and give it the following code.

Options All -Indexes
AddType x-mapp-php5 .php

# BEGIN WordPress

# END WordPress

Note that the name begins with a ., which you can’t do in windows. I had to name it txt.htaccess, ftp it up, and then change its name.

That worked. For RC2. I have yet to be able to upgrade to 3.1. I think they have screwed the pooch.

BTW, if you are using windows to manage this, a text editor called Pilot-Edit makes it intuitive to edit via FTP.

HI

Whats the exact problem ? error?

Hi

I had the problem with PHP5 when I first set up WP 2.9.1 on my 1and1 host but used one of the .htaccess mods suggested above.

I’ve just upgraded to WP 3.1 with my original Minibuzz theme and I am having issues with header, page title and link text colours not replicating what is set and also the page navigation bar text sits out of alignment for the particular page I am on at the time.

the .htaccess file lokes like this…

AddType x-mapp-php5 .php
# BEGIN WordPress

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

# END WordPress

I’ve seen suggestions to add Options All -Indexes and have tried this above the AddType x-mapp-php5 .php text but this has not improved the problem.

Any suggestions, please?

David

I am having issues with header, page title and link text colours not replicating what is set and also the page navigation bar text sits out of alignment for the particular page I am on at the time.

These are theme issues – not WordPress core or PHP 5 issues. Please post a new topic in the Themes forum.

esmi you are probably correct but these are exactly the same issues I had when I first imported 2.9.1 to 1and1 and were cured by the php5 upgrade, its peculiar how they reappear when I update again…I will post in the themes section as you have suggested too

I am also having trouble downloading the 3.1 update for WordPress on a 1and1 server. I’m getting an “Out of Memory” error. I have already updated the .htaccess file for PHP5 as described above when we first installed wordpress and adding the “Options All -Indexes” lines gives me an error 500 when I try the download. Any other ideas?

Thanks,
–Jason

PS> 1and1 has been an absolute nightmare.

Well, jdouglas71, I’ve had nightmares. 1and1 is merely not very helpful. Turned out that the key to the city for upgrading to 3.1 was to not bother with the WP auto-upgrade script and just extract all the files onto a local drive and then FTP them up to 1and1. Don’t overwrite your wp-config file or the stuff in your wp-content folders.

Thank you for the reply. That is what I will do.

I’ve only been dealing with 1and1 due to a client and I hope to avoid doing so in the future. They just don’t seem interested in doing anything but upselling their packages. As soon as the support team hears the magic words “3rd party software” they blow you off.

On the flip side, I’ve been using Hostmonster for my other clients and they have been extremely helpful and easy to use.

–Jason

Yes, 1and1 definitely only supports the exact package they sell. I haven’t encountered them trying to upsell me but wouldn’t doubt it happens. I tried to get them to support more than the 5 email lists they offer and they were uninterested, never even offered to sell me more services. But they have been stable. And cheap. And, you have to admit, trying to figure out workarounds to their limitations is educational.

—–Paul—–

That is true!

–Jason