Install on DirectNic

  • Resolved boompoet

    (@boompoet)


    14 years, 10 months ago

    I am trying to install WordPress at my site, Islandontheweb.net which was an art website until recently. I downloaded WordPress, edited the config file, and uploaded as per the instructions. I tried to install and get a 500 error. Is that a problem on my end or theirs? I have read posts about the .htaccess file but I have not edited it because I don’t know where it is.

    Anyone have any thoughts? I’ve got a blank page right now.

    Thanks
    BP

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    config file as I have it set up now
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    // ** MySQL settings – You can get this info from your web host ** //
    /** The name of the database for WordPress */
    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘theshir_WordPress’);

    /** MySQL database username */
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘theshir_boompoet’);

    /** MySQL database password – I do have the correct password in there*/
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘********’);

    /** MySQL hostname */
    /** I have tried it with no port number and port=3306 but neither worked. */
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘mydb.dndchosting.com:3306’);

    /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */
    define(‘DB_CHARSET’, ‘utf8’);

    /** The Database Collate type. Don’t change this if in doubt. */
    define(‘DB_COLLATE’, ”);

    /**#@+
    * Authentication Unique Keys.
    *
    * Change these to different unique phrases!
    * You can generate these using the {@link https://api.www.ads-software.com/secret-key/1.1/ www.ads-software.com secret-key service}
    * You can change these at any point in time to invalidate all existing cookies. This will force all users to have to log in again.
    *
    * @since 2.6.0
    */
    define(‘AUTH_KEY’, ”+i6lp!^cb%Mxrt$@|zY>m&iLleZO+4)v5S(tY:4-GWp Y<_~+j9<&n-B;rEM#E’);
    define(‘SECURE_AUTH_KEY’, ‘FST~%7z !XB4T<o5$~0l+GWhW=I meN_Lsp:m|kj=|@UiC]t<bl]9yZ:<NwTsk’);
    define(‘LOGGED_IN_KEY’, ‘J2IS@TX#-.5O|m): fHwZ@)Rr4qZCe`ITm@s&aq4WQsjV+/N(+Em%Cw0^W>Qiy:V’);
    define(‘NONCE_KEY’, ‘spNlLt#:UOeA|_yK%#I,tI? ->d+i~a@+o%jG9vE3O;b%e8drSzYFM*_y5G^ %vV’);
    /**#@-*/

    /**
    * WordPress Database Table prefix.
    *
    * You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each a unique
    * prefix. Only numbers, letters, and underscores please!
    */
    $table_prefix = ‘wp_IslandJournal’;

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  • No promises that this will solve it, but I have seen weird errors on web hosts that expect a database host name of LOCALHOST, when you give them something different, like you have. Unfortunately, I could not find any database connection info on the directnic.com web site.

    define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

    If possible, find fantastico inside your cpanel. Try install wordpress with fantastico and if it works studying wp-config.php file to see generated values (host, username, password etc)

    Thread Starter boompoet

    (@boompoet)

    Tried it and it did not take. I was told by their trouble ticket system that mydb.dndchosting.com should be set as the db_host. That’ not woking either. any other thoughts?

    Thread Starter boompoet

    (@boompoet)

    @alamster – I will look for the cpanel now.

    Thread Starter boompoet

    (@boompoet)

    Fantastico is not in any faq or guide they have. I do not believe it’s in the control pannel which is rudimentary.

    Another note, I tried to install using the PHPMyAdmin utility they have on the site and the directions did not follow with what I was seeing in the interface. It may be older than the instructions.

    Looking from a browser, I’m pretty “blind” (i.e. – most WordPress files don’t show), but the ones that should are not found (404).

    Could you tell me where you’ve installed WordPress: the root or a folder? If a folder, what is its name?

    I checked both the root and a folder called /wordpress/ which exists. Both come up as blank pages. But neither contains readme.html, which it would with a successful WordPress install.

    Thread Starter boompoet

    (@boompoet)

    I tried both. All the files are thereand uploaded several times both in the wordpress folder and in the root.

    i am having the same problem!

    Boompoet: I just checked several things. First, both before and after I ran the install script (wp-admin/install.php), readme.html could be seen in my WordPress folder using a browser. In other words, if you uploaded the WordPress files correctly to both your root and wordpress subfolder, I should be able to go https://islandontheweb.net/readme.html and https://islandontheweb.net/wordpress/readme.html in my browser, and see a nice little web page produced by WordPress of install instructions.

    I can’t on your site.

    I don’t have any quick answer as to why. The fact that I can notice the /wordpress/ folder with my browser probably rules out this possibility, but I have to ask: are you sure you uploaded to the folder /public_html/? I’m assuming that is where web files are placed on your web host.

    OK, I just checked DirectNIC’s help info, and was less than completely informed. Grumble, grumble. I quote it here because it does make the same point that I was, but doesn’t tell me the name of the folder!!!

    Home Directory vs. Domain Directory

    All domains hosted by directNIC in a specific account use the same username and password when accessing the server via FTP. This is because for each account there is one Home Directory on the hosting server. Each hosted domain and virtualhost has an individual Domain Directory within the Home Directory for the account. FTP programs will log the user into the Home Directory unless you specify otherwise. When in the Home Directory, all the Domain Directories are listed and usually accessible simply by clicking on them. Whenever uploading files, make certain they are being uploaded to the Domain Directory and not the Home Directory.

    Thread Starter boompoet

    (@boompoet)

    I just checked and the reason you couldn’t see it was that it was not there, either directory. I uploadd again and still, not readme.html was to be found. I checked the unziped wordpress folder I was uploading from and… Yes, I’m a goober. It was not in there either leading me to believe there had been a problem with the unzip. I uploaed everything again to the wordpress folder with wsftp and (had been using cuteftp but I’ve read that directnic doesn’t like it) and tried the install again.

    I’m getting a little farther. On install, I can now see a page tha tells me:

    We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username and password is okay) but not able to select the theshir_WordPress database.

    I’m going to make sure the database is named correctly and try again.

    Thread Starter boompoet

    (@boompoet)

    Woo Hoo! Hit confirmed. I’m at the contol pannel for word press.

    The problem:
    Could not install

    Solution:
    downloaed again, unzipped again, cuploaded with wsftp

    2nd Problem:
    Could not install, but got WP error screen

    Solution:

    I had delete and recreated the username in the process of trying to correct the original prblem… forgot to grant al accesses the second time I made the username. Corrected access and we’re golden.

    Thanks all for the assistance and I hope this helps others in the future. Now all I have to do is figure out how to change the theme, but I promise I won’t ost those quesions in this section.

    Thanks again all.
    BP

    Hi,

    I just buy a template and i’m trying to intall wordpress on my directNIC account. I don’t know how to do it because I dont know my MySQL settings to remplace in wp-config-sample.php file… how can I know them?? Could you please help me?? It would be so helpful to me really…

    Thanks a lot!!

    Mario (Spain, Barcelona)

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