Installation problem

  • GN Walters

    (@gn-walters)


    12 years ago

    I’m trying to install wordpress to a new domain by using

    https://www.forumdoctor.com/wp-admin/install.php

    however the browser keeps giving me an error :

    The page isn’t redirecting properly

    Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete.

    This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept
    cookies.

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

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

    Thread Starter GN Walters

    (@gn-walters)

    Thanks but I’ve read that and it doesn’t help in this issue

    Thread Starter GN Walters

    (@gn-walters)

    I’m no expert but I think your download for 351 has been compromised, I’ve tried to install it five times now all with the same result.

    During the install I’m not even asked for admin details, instead of the install finishing with the normal WordPress “Were you expecting more” page it goes straight to a dummy page, you cannot log in from it, you cannot access the admin panel from it.

    I suggest someone tries this out immediately, because if it’s not you it’s a problem with my host !!

    Thread Starter GN Walters

    (@gn-walters)

    I’ve just downloaded and tried to install the tar.gz file, this is what I get

    <img src=”https://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o596/Talkingreds/screenshot.png&#8221; border=”0″ alt=” photo screenshot.png”/>

    as you can see from that image the installation even has the browser tab as the page is shown

    Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    have you discussed the issue with your hosting provider?

    Thread Starter GN Walters

    (@gn-walters)

    Explain to me in what possible way this could be a hosting provider issue

    Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    Ask them if they have any problem at their end, or they made any changes to your account, or if there are any limitations/restrictions to install WordPress on their server. Also check with them if you need to upgrade the hosting account in order to install and run your verson of the WordPress, etc.

    Thread Starter GN Walters

    (@gn-walters)

    If that is the case, and I very much doubt if it is.

    Why is this page showing only AFTER I have run the WP installer, and why would someone go to all the trouble of putting a fake WP page on hosting providers server ?

    I am already running a WP site on another hosting account with them without any issues.

    Clayton James

    (@claytonjames)

    There’s no compromise in the download.

    I get an already installed message when I visit forumdoctor.com/wp-admin/install.php

    “You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first.”

    This appears to work just fine: forumdoctor.com/wp-admin/

    ..as does this: forumdoctor.com/

    What exactly is the issue?

    [edit] I notice from your screenshot that you also appear to be logged into the admin area of talkingreds/blog/ while doing your other install. Any difference when you log out of that site, clear your browser cache then retry the forumdoctor.com site?

    [re-edit] without knowing what you’ve done for a database on the new site, inspect the information you entered in the wp-config file. Make sure the database you created for the new site is correct entered in wp-config. If you’ve imported a database from a different site, or are using a previously created database for a new installation, I suppose those could also be potential areas of conflict.

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