Already Installed – Error

  • ddzc

    (@ddzc)


    16 years ago

    Hey all,

    I have wordpress installed on one fo my domains. I want to install another wordpress database on a subfolder of the root of my domain. for eg, https://www.whatever.com/sub

    WordPress is installed on https://www.whatever.com but I want to install a seperate db on the /sub

    I tried setting this up (www.whatever.com/sub/wp-admin/install.php) but I get the below error:

    Already Installed
    You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first.

    I tried removing the files and re-uploading (twice with 2 different version) and also tried with 2 new db’s and user accounts…no luck. I know this works, I saw a few people with this type of setup running it.

    Is there something i’m missing?

    Thanks

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  • Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    it’s a common set up
    if you actually created a new database you shouldn’t get this error
    a couple of options

    drop all of the tables from the new database you created (I don’t think you made a new database)

    if you are really using the same database you need to change the table_prefix in your wp-config.php to something different than your root install

    Thread Starter ddzc

    (@ddzc)

    So odd..I deleted and created 3 different databases with different db names. Is there any way to maybe trick and bypass this step…hoping it doesn’t overwrite my current db which it shouldn’t anyway b/c the config.php is configured for the new db…im not sure if the install is pointing to my main config.php file somehow?

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    how do you have your set up?
    https://example.com
    https://example.com/folder

    Thread Starter ddzc

    (@ddzc)

    exactly,

    my main working wordpress install is on https://example.com

    I’m attempting to install a second wordpress on https://example.com/folder

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    click on my name and use the contact form on my site – let me look at the install for you.

    Thread Starter ddzc

    (@ddzc)

    hi, your site is down

    Error 403
    We’re sorry, but we could not fulfill your request for / on this server.

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    must have been a blip – works ok now

    Thread Starter ddzc

    (@ddzc)

    still same msg:

    Error 403
    We’re sorry, but we could not fulfill your request for / on this server.

    You do not have permission to access this server. Before trying again, run anti-virus and anti-spyware software and remove any viruses and spyware from your computer.

    Your technical support key is: 1872-ff63-2b02-1b1f

    You can use this key to fix this problem yourself.

    If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, please contact sbollinger at comeuphither.com and be sure to provide the technical support key shown above.

    Do you want me to send an e-mail to that above address, or you can shoot me an e-mail and i’ll [email protected]

    let me know, thanks a lot

    Having the same issue.
    Sambol, I just went to your site and sent you a pm

    let me know if you would be able to look at my installation.
    Thank you

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