Incomplete installation?

  • Hi:
    I seem to be having a problem completing the installation process. I have edited the wp-config by following the instructions in the codex.

    It initially tells me that I’ve had success with the install and gives me a username (admin) and a lengthy password. However when I try to login using this information it gives me the following message:
    “Directory Listing Denied
    The virtual directory does not allow contents to be listed.”

    I’ve repeated the install twice and I get this message both times.
    Any suggestions?
    Thanks for your help

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  • add this to your .htaccess

    DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.htm

    Thread Starter estarda

    (@estarda)

    Samboll:
    Thanks for your help! Please excuse me but I’m a relative newbie. Is the .htaccess in the WordPress files or in my domain index file or where do I find this file to be modified?
    Thanks

    it should be in your wordpress root
    you may need to turn on “hidden files” in your ftp client to see it
    If you don’t have one, just create one per these instructions adding the above info
    open notepad or similar
    put in the above code – save as .htaccess – upload to wordpress root
    you will probably need to rename it with your ftp client as sometimes .txt will get added – rename to .htaccess

    Thread Starter estarda

    (@estarda)

    I have copied the code above, pasted it in notepad, renamed it to .htaccess,uploaded it to the wordpress root directory, double checked to make sure it is there and tried again. I’m sorry, but I get the same error message.

    thats an iis error. iis doesnt use an .htaccess

    contact your host, tell them you need index.php to be set as the default document

    Thread Starter estarda

    (@estarda)

    Thanks but this raises another question. I’m installing this on an existing site that is in html. Can I effectively change this simply without having to change all my existing pages?

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