Blank step=2

  • I can’t get to “step 2” in the installation process.

    I’ve got Windows 7, PHP 5.4.4, Apache 2.2.21. the root is m:/htdocs.

    I installed all the wp files in m:/htdocs/wp and have a virtual host called wp (and wp is set to 127.0.0.1 in windows hosts file). I installed db.php into wp/wp-content/ (to deal with the no mysql issue and use mysqli instead – BTW, it would be nice if this step wasn’t necessary or at least if the instructions were someplace obvious).

    I enter https://wp/wp-admin/install.php in the browser and I get the “there doesn’t seem to be a wp-config.php file…” screen.

    I click the “create” button and go to the “welcome” screen. I click let’s go!

    I enter the database name, password, etc. when I click the button at the bottom, I get a blank screen.

    Very frustrating.

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  • I know it may be frustrating when learning to do this stuff but the problems you are having actually are not as much WordPress related as they are database related. What you are having trouble doing is getting a web server and database running correctly.

    What you described is called The White Screen of Death and is most likely a database connection problem. I’m not sure what stack your running – XAMPP or WAMP, etc. Usually when you install a local stack (Apache, MySQL, PHP) using a development platform such as XAMPP or WAMP there are test pages to let you know everything is working prior to installing WordPress.

    If you require further assistance I would suggest posting your questions in this forum https://www.ads-software.com/support/forum/localhost-installs

    Thread Starter sumoldguy

    (@sumoldguy)

    I’ll post it there…

    thanks

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