site loads but wp-login.php causes 404

Yes, I was having the same problem. I could see the wp-admin directory when I used my file manager and when I used my FTP cient, but when I browed to https://www.ahsgerman.com/wp-admin , I got the message, “Not Found Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn’t here.”

After I completely removed the .htaccess file, I was able to log in and get back to the admin dashboard. I then had to update my permalinks settings and that seemed to take care of everything.

I do now know if that will help you, but it did work for me.

Good luck!

Best regards,
Art

Hi there,

Seem to be having the exact same problem as redbourn. I tried the trick Art suggested – no luck there, either… ?? For the record, am running a WP version 2.8 (Not sure if I did auto-upgrade to 2.8.1, sorry!)

I recently moved webhosts – and that’s where my problems began. Here’re the painful details of the moving process:

On my prev-webhost:
1. Backed up my Home directory
2. Backed up my SQL database thru
The above was done using the CPanel 11 Backup Wizard

3. Restored the Backups using CPanel X on the new-webhost in the following order:
a. Home directory
b. SQL database

4. Had to over-write my (WP root) index.php to a fresh one from the 2.8.1 WP installation ZIP – since the prev one had a 403 Forbidden error *pasted* into it by my (stupid & incompetent) webhost (pardon my french)

5. Added a SQL user for the (restored) database – granted all privileges to the user

6. Made corresponding changes in my wp-config.php ($DB_USER, $DB_NAME, and all that)

7. Changed the directory path to my new-webhost path in my .htaccess – this was because I had added a few instructions for my “Pretty Permalinks” to work properly in my previous installation.

Now the site loads correctly – but I get a 404 whenever I try to bring up the login page (/wp-login.php) or the admin-page i.e. /wp-admin/

Also, submitting a comment also brings up a 404 error…

Please, someone help!! ??

Okay, mine issue has been resolved.

It was my stupidity actually.

The file permissions need to be 755 not 644. I never checked the file permissions, assuming they would retain the ones they had before.

Yup, that’s IT. Silly me, I know. But I think I’ll make a WP post out of all this. I guess someone else somewhere my also be struggling with the same thing – and maybe, for the same reason. Who knows?

Thanks.
Shrikant
https://42quirks.com