WordPress not working on hostgator addon domain

  • Resolved irlejohn

    (@irlejohn)


    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hello,

    I created an add-on domain through host gator and then used the quick install to install WordPress on that domain. My folder is /public_http/*theaddon.com*. I’m using a placeholder there for as an example. The quick install gave me a username and password and when I go to the domain or /wp-admin it shows “Index of /.” I checked my index.php and it is correct. I’ve gone into .htaccess and set up no indexing and that just sends me to a 403: Forbidden page. I’m sure it’s something simple or easy that I’ve missed.

    Thank You

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    We have no control over third-party installers like that, so there isn’t much more we can recommend besides trying the installation again.

    If that doesn’t work, you should have no trouble with a manual installation: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_WordPress

    Thread Starter irlejohn

    (@irlejohn)

    I tried installing manually. I have the same problem. I followed the detailed install guide. I tried running the install script in the wp-admin folder and it kicked my back to the index of / page.

    Edit — I just used the install.php file and made it all the way through the install and when I tried logging in it went back to index of /

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by irlejohn.
    Thread Starter irlejohn

    (@irlejohn)

    Just as I thought the solution was simple.

    From the Installing WordPress site under common problems.

    I just had to add DirectoryIndex index.php to my .htaccess and it worked.

    Jon (Kenshino)

    (@kenshino)

    Lord Jon

    And you should ask Hostgator for help as well next time. ??

    Typically, the solution like you have just found is host specific. And it looks like the host didn’t specify index.php as priority for DirectoryIndex. Which is kinda odd not to do so for a webserver ??

    See https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_dir.html

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