Installation issue for a total newbie

  • Hello,
    I just installed wordpress using a ‘1click’ feature with my hosting package.
    I had previously been running another CMS site (stacey app), so I delete everything that appeared to be connected to that, so that it would not cause conflicts with the WP content.
    However, now when I try to view my site I see this: (obviously i replaced the site name here to mysitename)

    ” Warning: require(./wp-blog-header.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /content/HostingPlus/c/l/mysitename.com/web/index.php on line 17

    Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘./wp-blog-header.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php’) in /content/HostingPlus/c/l/mysitename.com/web/index.php on line 17

    Have I deleted somthing that I shouldn’t have?

    My control panel has a default 2 folders, ‘logs’ and ‘web’.
    Web folder contains ‘.stats’ and ‘wp’

    I have added an index.htm and index.php for the moment so that the general public dont see an error message. But the php is just a copy of what was in the wp file.

    I’m a total newbie to this stuff.
    Please forgive me if I’m asking a ridiculous question.

    Any help greatly appreciated.
    CG

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  • Re-install WordPress.

    Thread Starter CGdesign

    (@cgdesign)

    Trying that now… thanks

    Thread Starter CGdesign

    (@cgdesign)

    Nope, still the same problem.
    I had to create a new database to reinstall. Should I have done that?
    I couldnt figure out how to delete the other one? Sorry, I’m a bit useless.
    Could this be a problem with my host? I called them and they dont deal with wordpress issues, but if its a hosting problem I can get them to help.
    Any thoughts?

    Should I have done that?

    Yes – that’s the best way to get a completely clean install.

    I couldnt figure out how to delete the other one?

    Try asking your hosts for assistance with this. They will have a database management application that will allow you to delete the database.

    With regard to your WP problem,. how exactly did you install WordPress? Manually?

    Thread Starter CGdesign

    (@cgdesign)

    Not to worry. I got it sorted.
    The site is appearing at ‘mysitename.com/wp‘.
    I didnt realise that it would have this extension, so I wasnt looking there.

    Is there a way to get rid of this?

    Yes, but not an easy one:
    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress

    You might first look to see if that automatic install of your host allows you to choose where to install WP.

    Or see Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory. It’s a lot easier than a wholesale move.

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