[thelist] wordpress-mysql step one
dwain alford
dwain.alford at gmail.com
Tue Oct 18 01:34:40 CDT 2005
Steve Lewis wrote:
> dwain alford wrote:
>
>> first question. i have xampp installed locally for testing a blog i
>> am about to launch. should i create a database first in the mysql
>> module before installing wordpress?
>
>
> yes. you will need to specify the name of the database in
> wp-config.php. see also the instructions
i created a database in myphpadmin. i set the database name in the
config file. i am using the defaults for the program so there is no
password. i saved the file as a .php, but it is a text file. the other
.php files do not have the text file icon. is this proper behavior?
>> second question. the 5 minute install instructions says to upload
>> everything. where do i place the wordpress folder on my hard drive?
>> should it be in the htdocs folder in the xampp program folder?
>
>
> put the Wordpress folder in as a subdirectory of your htdocs folder.
i did a drag and drop to the htdocs folder. when i paste the following
command: /wp-admin/install.php, i don't get the promised password and a
send-off to the login page. i know i'm missing something here. how do
i get the browser to find the install.php file? it seems like
additional address information should go in front of the /wp-admin...,
but i don't have a clue what it would be to point the browser to the
install file.
dwain
--
dwain alford
dwain.alford at gmail.com
http://www.alforddesigngroup.com
The Savior replied;
"There is no such thing as sin;..."
'The Gospel of Mary of Magdala'
More information about the thelist
mailing list