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Make sure you have MYSQL running in MAMP. Did you import your database into the local MAMP mysql database?

Make sure you have database name, login, and password are correct in wp-config. Maybe your local database has a different database name and login credentials.

#6 loose files refers to all of the files in your main wordpress directory that are not folders. This is the same directory that you copied wp-includes and wp-admin into. These files include: index.php, license.txt, readme.html, wp-activate…

Just copy these loose files from your wordpress download and upload them to your web directory. The wp-config.php file in your web host directory should not be overridden when copying the loose files. There isn’t a file to override it but I thought I would mention it.

If this reinstall doesn’t work, it may be a problem with your web hosting service.

Something might have went wrong in the database. Anyway, I’m glad you got it fixed. Mark this as resolved.

Something still must not be in the right place because your site isn’t loading. Just upload the folders themselves into your web folder (the same directory that has wp-content). Before doing step 5, please make sure you have backed the wp-content folder up so your pictures and videos don’t get lost.

I have to go for now but I’ll try to be back later if you don’t get this figured out.

From the folder you deleted them from in step #3, you take the folders from your local computer and upload them to the same directory you deleted the old ones from your web server.

What files did you upload to your web directory just now?

4. From the uncompressed .zip wordpress file you downloaded from www.ads-software.com, drag the wp-includes and wp-admin folders to filezilla to the directory where you just deleted the remote wp-admin and wp-includes from.

Yeah, it can be. What folders do you see in the directory?

Have your tried adding a post, inserting pictures, and stuff to your blog from another computer. Maybe it’s your computer itself that is having trouble.

What did you do to back up your files?

To back the web files up, you can copy the remote web files to your computer. I’m guessing you are using an ftp client to access your web files?

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Before uploading anything or deleting anything from your web hosting directory, make sure you back up everything, all of the files, from your web host.

Once you have downloaded and unzipped the wordpress file, you have to upload most of the files to your web server. Maybe this will help: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Upgrading_WordPress

How are you trying to reinstall wordpress?

Are you manually reinstalling/uploading the wordpress files?

So you have a wordpress site, and a blog section within this site?

I initially thought maybe it was your hosting or database, but your website seems to load up pretty fast. Try what esmi said and make sure you backup everything before you delete anything.

What right column are you talking about

It looks like the author link is using your full name instead of your username as part of the link to author page.

Try https://familycat.net/author/YOURUSERNAME to see if you can access your author page. Maybe this will uncover something.

Have you modified any of the template’s code or files?

Will you please provide a screenshot of what is happening?