2.9.2 Clean install – Blank page after admin login

  • cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)


    15 years ago

    I’ downloaded v2.9.2 and clean installed.

    The blog shows https://blog.creativegardenideas.co.uk/gardening/

    The admin login seems to work (i.e. it redirects to a new page when clicked) but takes me to a blank page.

    So far, I have reset the file and folder permissions throughout.

    Your ideas and suggestions most welcomed.

    Thanks -David

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  • Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    to rule out php memory, try this

    1. If you have access to your PHP.ini file, change the line in PHP.ini
If your line shows 32M try 64M:
memory_limit = 64M ; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume (64MB)

2. If you don't have access to PHP.ini try adding this to an .htaccess file:
php_value memory_limit 64M

3. Try adding this line to your wp-config.php file:
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M');

4. Talk to your host.

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    Thanks Samboll….

    I don’t have access to a PHP.ini and inspecting the files there appears to be no .htaccess (I’m assuming I have permissions to view it) in the wordpress installation (Should there be?) therefore I have changed the wp-config.php file as you’ve suggested to no avail.

    Any other ideas in the interim?

    I’m going to speak to my host, but I envisage they will point me back to WP for a resolve.

    Judging by the number of issues arising for 2.9.2 installs giving a blank page on login, i’m assuming this is a version release bug perhaps?

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    i’m assuming this is a version release bug perhaps?

    not really – there are just so many server variables – the diffs from 2.9.1 to 2.9.2 shouldn’t affect anything like this

    maybe all files didn’t make it – maybe a plugin has borked things
    if you didn’t deactivate the plugins – do so now by renaming the plugins folder temporarily

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    I’ve download the 2.9.2 .zip file twice and extracted seperately before uploading.

    My host (Rackspace) do not believe it’s memory related.

    It’s a completely clean install so only what’s provided in the zip in the way of default plugins and themes is included – so really should install straight out of the box.

    I will try the plugin rename as you suggest and also (for belt and braces) force a permissions cascade of 755 for folders and 644 for files from the parent.

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    I’ve renamed the plugins folder – still no joy.

    Should the installation zip file come with php.ini and .htaccess files?

    I’ve looked through the files and cannot see them. Is there a resource to download default versions of these?

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    https://blog.creativegardenideas.co.uk/gardening/

    I’m assuming that DNS is not an issue as the front end of the blog is available – see url – it just seems to be a backend login issue – perhaps an issue with the default admin template?

    I’ve tested logins with FF and IE – the generated source of the page that is shown is <html><head></head><body></body></html>

    Thanks

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    Should the installation zip file come with php.ini and .htaccess files?

    the php.ini is a host file that some hosts allow users to edit and some don’t
    the .htaccess isn’t created until you save a permalink setting in the admin

    it seems you have done everything correctly – maybe look through host’s error logs for some sort of clue

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    Think you should read this Samboll … https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/368158

    Just found that a forum article has been hacked and loaded with a virus!

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    Samboll – please ignore the above post – an AVG issue it seems.

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    Found a log file php_errors.log…

    Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by
    (output started at… is the error throughout

    References
    wp-config.php
    pluggable.php line 868
    wp-login.php line 302 & 304

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    This problem is now solved – there is no closing tag in the wp-config.php file

    just add this to the end of the file….

    ?>

    Thread Starter cplwordpress

    (@cplwordpress)

    24th Feb – 17:14hrs

    In the download 2.9.2 the wp-config-sample.php does not have a closing tag

    portalplanet

    (@portalplanet)

    Hi. I’m having the problem after an upgrade also. I didn’t use the new wp-config.php I kept my old one. I did notice the missing ?> at the end of the sample one. The weird thing is when I go to my admin area and I’m not logged in it says “Error: the username field is empty”. I didn’t try to login.. I just went to my wp-admin area to try to login. I have added the line to .htaccess and also to wp-config.php with no luck. Any suggestions what to try next?

    elegantproposals

    (@elegantproposals)

    Thank you for the insight cplwordpress. I did however check the file, it does have the closing tag. is there anymore you can think of to help me with the same issue?

    The lack of a ?> closing tag in a php file is irrelevant.

    Try adding this line to wp-config.php:

    define('WP_DEBUG', true);

    and tell us what you get.

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