I have a problem with the installation instruction

  • Why does everyone who claims to be an expert with WordPress, SQL and PHP start in the middle of the process of installing these programs?

    Newbies are not mind readers. We don’t know the lingo. We don’t know what should be done first.

    We can follow instructions. We can install programs. We can make most programs work right out of the gate, but not WordPress.

    Why is it such a deep dark secret that no one will share the details.

    To my estimation WordPress is a farce. It is a figment of someone’s wild and crazy imagination. Sure there are sites out there that use it but the owners of those sites must have had heavenly intervention to make things work.

    I am so damn frustrated with this crap that I am about to format my hard drive and install Linux and disconnect from the internet.

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    Do you have a question or was this something you just wanted to get off your chest?

    Did you read https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_WordPress ?

    There are lots of good places to get help. I always recommend a local WordPress meetup (check meetup.com), where you can find friendly folks who’d be willing to walk through the valley of shadows with you.

    Thread Starter lyleapgmc

    (@lyleapgmc)

    I don’t have questions because any of the sites I have visited start in the middle of the process. They leave out the upfront details.

    Many sites claim to be friendly and helpful but in the end they only serve to confuse because they omit the details that come easily to them because they’ve done it time and time again.

    “Do I have to start my computer before I install WordPress?”
    Is there a specific location on my hard drive where WordPress must be installed? Can I install it on a second drive?
    What is a widget?
    What is a tag?
    How do I set up my local blog to have a front or main page with other pages linked to it?
    What do the various ‘dashboards’ accomplish other than confuse people.
    What is a column in settings?
    What else must be entered in the dashboard to get things to work?

    Thread Starter lyleapgmc

    (@lyleapgmc)

    “Did you read https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_WordPress ?”

    I looked at it. It does the same thing as all other “helpful” sites. It also goes off on tangents with more “helpful” hints. A bare bones installation is all that is required initially. After learning most of the ins and outs of basic WordPress then a user can explore other options that may or may not be helpful for what is desired.

    there are PLENTY of tutorials online that give you the exact commands to put in and what to edit to accomplish what task. I dont think you’ve done your research yet. Using the proper search terms might yield better results for me.

    I’d google or search what operating system you have. for example
    “how to install wordpress on CentOS 7”, and i can gaurentee you the first 5 results will be links to reputable sources with step by step instructions as to how to get your wordpress installation completed and your website live.

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    I’m sorry you’re having a tough time of it but if there’s a question or problem here that we can help then we’d all like to read it.

    If you just want to vent then this really isn’t the place for that. Honestly, we’d prefer to get your site working but we need some clue from you what is going on first.

    Where did you start and what did you try?

    Thread Starter lyleapgmc

    (@lyleapgmc)

    I don’t really know where to begin with questions. I had WordPress working a week ago. I have completely removed it including the registry entries.

    What is the first program that should be installed for a local operation?

    Are there separate programs for each of PHP, SQL and/or Apache?

    Which of the programs need to have changes made to the included data to make them work with the other programs?

    Can Apache and WordPress be installed on drive D: or is that just complicating matters beyond any possibilities?

    I have been researching and searching since before my first post. I am not finding answers to the puzzle.

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