Cannot access WordPress dashboard for local WP install (MAMP)

  • Resolved goody2skis

    (@goody2skis)


    6 years, 1 month ago

    I installed WordPress on my Mac Pro using MAMP and following all instructions to the letter. Immediately after installing, I was able to access the WP dashboard and install a theme. I logged out and quit MAMP. Now I am not able to access the dashboard.

    I launch MAMP and click “Start Servers” and it takes me to <https://localhost:8888/MAMP/index.php?language=English&gt;
    in the web browser (Safari 11.1.1). On that page, I click on “My Website” and it takes me to the home page of my website. No dashboard.

    What do I need to do to get to the WP dashboard and start building my website? I suspect that the answer is something simple and obvious, but I can’t find it in any of the documentation.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Hey @goody2skis,

    From what I can understand initially here, you are looking for the wp-admin area of your site, where you can log in and create pages and posts etc. Is this correct?

    If it is and by “takes me to the home page of my website” you mean you see your blank WordPress website’s homepage, then you _should_ be able to visit dashboard area by appending /wp-admin to your homepage URL or by removing the index.php and replacing the URL with wp-login.php.

    _Note this is without knowing your local MAMP file paths and/or hostname setups_

    Lastly, if this doesn’t help can you please share more information on where your sites are stored in MAMP (e.g. file paths) and any screenshots of your homepage and URLs you’re attempting to visit would be great.

    Thread Starter goody2skis

    (@goody2skis)

    Christopher,

    Yes, adding /wp-admin to the homepage URL did the trick. Thanks.

    WordPress files are in Applications > MAMP > htdocs > wordpresstest.

    I am guessing that the website is in wordpresstest > wp-content > themes> twentysixteen (twentysixteen being the theme that I installed).

    I am very new to all this and really appreciate the help.

    Sincerely,

    Herb

    Glad to hear it @goody2skis and you’re very welcome.

    So yes I does sound like the actual site files would be located here:
    Applications > MAMP > htdocs > wordpresstest (this will be your site root where the WordPress core files live)

    If you dig deeper into the wp-content folder there you will have access to whats typically the files related to your site, with the themes and plugins etc.

    One thing I think you may benefit from (if you’re new to local development or WordPress it’s self?) is to maybe use a more friendly local development environment. I personally use Local by Flywheel as it is much simpler to get a local site setup and running than the likes of MAMP.

    Let me know if you need anything further buddy.

    All the best,
    Chris ??

    Thread Starter goody2skis

    (@goody2skis)

    Chris,

    Thanks for the additional info and suggestions.

    Regards,
    Herb

    raul787

    (@raul787)

    I had the exact same problem. This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!

    moveswithmadison

    (@moveswithmadison)

    After a long struggle I downloaded wordpress using MAMP but now whenever MAMP isn’t up and running I cannot access my wordpress blog to edit, MAMP also says the demo will be running out, how do I keep my site up and running? I think I am just confused as to how www.ads-software.com is even run through MAMP, feel like there has to be an easier way. Thanks in advance!!

    I’ve upgraded mamp from a version with php5 to php7 so i could migrated my site to live server. After the upgrade i can access the site – it all looks fine and I can see the top line of the dashboard, but when I login I get a blank page? Can someone advise?

    thanks you

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