Garbage help me

Have you set up a database and configured your wp-config.php file?

yes i have done that

https://install4free.wordpress.net/

what is this? i just want to know how to do it

This is how you do it…

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_WordPress

> when i do that it just brings up a text document

Are you sure that you have PHP running on your server?

Rashiki,

Have you tried browsing to the install file? That is, use IE or whatever and go to:

https://yoursite/folderyouputwordpressin/wp-admin/wp-install.php

install.php – not wp-install.php ??

im not sure if i have php running on my server, how do i check if i do?

create a file named test.php. In it, put:

<?php php_info() ?>

Copy it to your web site. Point your browser at it.
What do you see?

it said it couldnt find that website

that’s just not the sort of answer I would’ve expected.

You put the file on YOUR site, right? Then you typed into your browser, https://YOURSITE/test.php?

ok just to go over some things, i used file zilla, my host that i am using is modwest, so i used that host name and i put in my user name and password and it logged on succesfully, then i took the test.php and uploaded it onto that server, and then i went to my site and it did not find it.

If you are not interested in using the install4free service, there are other hosts that have auto install of wordpress listed in the “hosting” tab. If your host doesn’t meet the minimum requirements for hosting wordpress, then it might be easier to look for one that does. My 2 cents.

Trent

> my host that i am using is modwest, so i used that host name

You need to upload it to *your* web hosting account, and then use *your* domain name, not your host’s.