Comments/Links not working new install

When I visit https://www.donaldjenkins.com/blog/ I see a directory listing. Need to solve that first.

Solution 1
If allowed by your host, putting this in an .htaccess file will solve the problem:
DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php

Solution 2
Some hosts allow you to make a change, via their hosting control panel, to the DirectoryIndex. It’s typically described as Indexes or Index documents, but may also require you to type something like
DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php
or specify index.php as an index type file.

Solution 3
Instruct Apache to treat index.php as an index file. If you own the server, or have access to the http.conf file, simply modify the DirectoryIndex line in httpd.conf to:
DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php

Solution 4
Contact your host

Thanks Michael, but WP is set up on /blog/index.php you missed out the index part I think? or maybe you are saying it should be /blog only?

this is the link that I can see from both my pc’s https://donaldjenkins.com/blog/index.php

The main page is working.

Currently I have a html site running https://www.donaldjenkins.com and dont want take it down or change the index file until I get WP up and running.

I kept the WP folders all the same just made a folder called “blog” on directory then input all off the WP stuff.

The index works but are you saying all of the code needs to go from the root director? for example it should look like the below?
https://www.donaldjenkins.com/blog (index page)
https://www.donaldjenkins.com/about
https://www.donaldjenkins.com/photos etc..

can you confirm?

The index works but are you saying all of the code needs to go from the root director? for example it should look like the below?

No I am saying if I visit https://www.donaldjenkins.com/blog I should see your blog and I don’t.

Please follow this solution if necessary:
Solution 4
Contact your host

Ok Michael I have https://www.donaldjenkins.com working now but the comments section is still not working. The server is on windows and I was told .htaccess will not work.

Solution 2
Some hosts allow you to make a change, via their hosting control panel, to the DirectoryIndex. It’s typically described as Indexes or Index documents, but may also require you to type something like
DirectoryIndex index.html index.htm index.php
or specify index.php as an index type file.

I did this and tried 3 different combinations all 3 each one .. tested still no luck.

I’ve been online with my host helpdesk and they dont know how or what the problem is?

can you take a look again?

this is what my host provider said

: But these links should be configured by the admin

: If you can access your admin panel in wordpress you should there correct your links

I can not find out where on the dashboard to change these settings.

Tried Links/Pages etcs..

Thanks again for your help in advance!

Looks like blog is deleted.

Sorry michael, been working with my host to resolve the problems. I havent given up yet and seems I’m to a point where its almost working.

https://www.donaldjenkins.com/blog is now working.

However still having the same issue of unable see the following: post page, comment page, about page etc.

Test post which is viewable on the main page but when I click on it says page doesnt exist.
https://www.donaldjenkins.com/blog/testing-again/

Error Message
The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

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Please try the following:

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Open the https://www.donaldjenkins.com home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
Click the Back button to try another link.
HTTP 404 – File not found
Internet Information Services

The same goes for commenting

https://www.donaldjenkins.com/blog/testing-again/#respond

My host is saying its still something to do with the Dash board settings.

Also I found out the server I’m on is windows so dont think the .htaccess file will work (or will it?) my host said it wont. IX Webhosting is the company.

Please let me know if I’m going in the right direction and any thoughts you might have on the next step.

This will help no one but just to give you an example of what it took to get this program to work..

Total time for wordpress in stall (3 weeks)

Sergey Beletskiy: Thank you for coming, my name is Sergey. How may I help you?

you: hello sergey, i’m following up on ticket number 957268

you: I think we almost have this fixed but still cant get wordpress to work right

you: unable to leave comments on post nor see new pages

Sergey Beletskiy: Please hold on, let me check

you: https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/237673?replies=8

you: that is the link from the Moderator on WordPress maybe it will help

Sergey Beletskiy: thank you

you: if you want I can give you the login information for wordpress dashboard page. I’m pretty sure all the settings are right as I had a friend of mine who uses WP check it out.

Sergey Beletskiy: ok provide me please login and password so I can add a post to your wordpress page

you: you can use the admin, login name (deleted login info)i will change it later

Sergey Beletskiy: ok

Sergey Beletskiy: please check I can write to your blog https://www.donaldjenkins.com/blog/?p=14&preview=true

you: hm.. it goes to a blank page

you: wait I mean after I click submit

Sergey Beletskiy: is it ok now?

you: not sure the link you sent me works but if i post it just goes to a blank page

Sergey Beletskiy: provide me please a page where you make a post

you: the link you sent me

Sergey Beletskiy: do you see Hello message?

you: yes

Sergey Beletskiy: ok

Sergey Beletskiy: I have write a post here donaldjenkins.com/blog/

you: i can write a post but no one can comment thats the problem

Sergey Beletskiy: then I go to site admin

Sergey Beletskiy: ok where I should try this please give me step by step instruction how to proceed

you: k sec

you: https://www.donaldjenkins.com/blog/

you: click on Testing again

you: post

you: and it goes to a blank page

you: error page

Sergey Beletskiy: checking

Sergey Beletskiy: please recheck there is no such folder donaldjenkins.com/blog/testing-again/

you: i know thats the problem

you: it is there because I made it on the dashboard do you see main page?

you: its ont here

you: there

you: its something on the host side settings

you: the post is there

you: but non one can access it

Sergey Beletskiy: Please try it now

you: dude you are awsome

you: what did you do?

you: to make it work

Sergey Beletskiy: The meter is that you can’t use Permalinks at Windows plan

you: the meter?

you: please explain

Sergey Beletskiy: I have set Permalinks to default so your blog use exact url and no redirects

you: so i cant use permalinks?

Sergey Beletskiy: you can see this from your admins panel at Settings section->Permalinks

Sergey Beletskiy: Yes you can’t use it on windows server, but it work with default settings too

you: ok so if i change to /%permalinks%/ it should change with no problems?

Sergey Beletskiy: please do not use permalinks

you: why?

Sergey Beletskiy: because you are on the windows server and it’s not support htaccess file

you: ah ok

you: ty for fixing wordpress

ME PUTS A GUN TO HIS HEAD AND PULLS THE TRIGGER>>> ITS WORKING NOW BUT HOLY CRAP SCREW YOUR 5 MIN INSTALL THIS WAS BS

So in short guys if you are on a windows sever there is no possible way to use permalinks and forget what everyone tells you on the forum.. just use the default setting (which i did from the start and it still wansnt working).. however my host helpdesk person changed some setting on the dashboard to make it work.. still have no clue what they did different from the start.

Solution 4… thanks for nothing:)

Since this thread was posted so long ago, no one may every see this, but your last post, Zartage, about the Permalinks totally solved my problem. Sorry you went through so much, but just wanted you to know that you helped me.
Thanks,
Debbie