• OK, I have read previous help posts, and I am still lost. I am trying to install with Go Daddy. When I get to the end of step 2, what is it supposed to say for the Web Address? Shouldn’t it be my homepage?
    It says I have previously installed this and I need to go delete everything, however, I have never gone through the steps before and have no idea what I am talking about.
    It also didn’t give me a password…
    I may have set up my DB incorrectly at GD, but I will tackle that later…
    Thanks in advance!
    Alana

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  • do you have access to phpmyadmin?
    Can you give some more details about what you have done?
    A link to the site?

    Thread Starter Anonymous

    Thanks for the quick response!!
    Yes, I have access to phpmyadmin. I have a db names amorales, but I have no idea what to do next. I have looked at the GD site to no avail.
    I previously downloaded the word press software, but I am pretty sure I didn’t actually install it, and if I did, I didn’t realize it.
    When it says to put something on your server, if I am using FrontPage, do I just wave it in the directory with my site and publish it?
    Thank you so much!!!

    When it says to put something on your server — it usually means to use a FTP client.

    I haven’t used front page in ages, but most of these editors, yes. You just put it where you want it to be in your site structure and then publish/uplad it.
    You’re not done though. That just puts the files on your server. Then you need to do some configuration. Namely, create a database and point wp-config.php to the database by editing it.

    You might want to check out this thread too… since you are on godday
    https://www.ads-software.com/support/2/14126

    Thread Starter Anonymous

    Thanks for the responses! (as you can see, I am eagerly awaiting help! LOL)
    I have published/uploaded the ‘stuff’, I think. Do I need to put the wordpress file in with my web? Here is my file
    <?php
    /** WordPress’s config file **/
    /** https://www.ads-software.com/ **/
    // ** MySQL settings ** //
    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘amorales’); // The name of the database
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘amorales’); // Your MySQL username
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘hunter’); // …and password
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘mysql5.secureserver.net’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value
    // Change the prefix if you want to have multiple blogs in a single database.
    $table_prefix = ‘wp_’; // example: ‘wp_’ or ‘b2’ or ‘mylogin_’
    // Change this to localize WordPress. A corresponding MO file for the
    // chosen language must be installed to wp-includes/languages.
    // For example, install de.mo to wp-includes/languages and set WPLANG to ‘de’
    // to enable German language support.
    define (‘WPLANG’, ”);
    /* Stop editing */
    $server = DB_HOST;
    $loginsql = DB_USER;
    $passsql = DB_PASSWORD;
    $base = DB_NAME;
    define(‘ABSPATH’, dirname(__FILE__).’/’);
    // Get everything else
    require_once(ABSPATH.’wp-settings.php’);
    ?>
    Is this my problem?
    Thanks again!!

    Hey, never publish your password in a public forum!!!
    (if you were NOT an anon user, but a registered one, you could go back and edit your post:)

    Oh god- please change your database password IMMEDIATELY!

    Do I need to put the wordpress file in with my web?
    This is not your “wordpress file” – this is the config file. And yes, it should be in your wordpress folder (whatever you call it) on your server BEFORE you begin the install.

    Thread Starter Anonymous

    OMG!!!
    I forgot to edit it out. AARRGGGGHHH!!!!
    I got it working! Now to figure out how to use it. (Is there anyway to delete a post, it’s going to haunt me!)
    Thanks!!

    Well, I’m back. I had it for about 5 minutes, then when I changes my password (both with my server and on my config file), it stopped working. Now, I’m just frustrated!
    Any ideas?
    Thanks!
    Alana
    https://www.alanamorales.com

    You have to change ONLY the DB password that was posted above

    Yeah, I did. When I said both, I meant the one from GoDaddy as well. I do need to change both of those, right?

    OK, I switched the GD one back and I think it is working again.
    Thanks!

    Not sure I understand. You change the password FOR the DB in your control panel + put the changes in your config file. That’s what you did?

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