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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a simple debian linux server that I've run
and maintained for years. I've never had any (well, significant enough to
give up) trouble installing or configuring software before. However,
I spent 6 hours this weekend trying to bang my head against why I couldn't get
WP to install on my server.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I followed the installation guide from
wordpress.org, but the main installation page would never come up, it just kept
giving 404 errors.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When I first unpack the files into my web root, and
visit the URL, it complains about there not being a config file. So I know
that at least the first part of the wordpress stuff is present and
"working".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However, then I create the config file
(by renaming the sample) and fill in appropriate DB
information. I then try to direct the URL to
/wp-admin/install.php, and I get 404 errors.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The file is there, and it's definitely
beginning to parse, as I can put die() statements along it and follow its
progress. It appears that somewhere inside of the wp-settings file it
includes, maybe its trying to do a redirect or it is just failing or
something, because I just get 404's. I also get no errors in my
apache/php logs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tried doing a bunch of google-searching, only
found one similar problem with a guy using FastCGI, which doesn't apply to
me. I tried asking the "Install4Free" guys for help, but they
said since I have my own server I ought to just know how to do this, and
directed me here instead.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I feel like an idiot, considering the dozens of
OS's and programs I've installed, built, etc over the years. But this
WP thing has me going crazy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can anyone here offer any assistance, possibly
helping me get a basic install working?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Kyle</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>