Installed Wordpress on my host...need help!

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by musicsmysoul, Feb 2, 2008.

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    Hi all,

    So I have a blog (originally was on Blogger). At the time I bought a domain name from yahoo and just fwded it to my blogger site. Now that I want some more freedom, I decided to purchase web hosting at 3ix.org so that I could use Wordpress.

    I found a video tutorial that showed me how to install wordpress onto my host. So I followed the instructions and when she finished installation, it automatically took her to the wordpress loginpage. When I finish installation and clicked on my control panel it states: "404 cannot be found." Does it take time to process? I went back to my yahoo domain name acct and made sure it wasn't forwarding to blogger anymore. Right now, I have a domain name and just space.

    When you host wordpress on your own.... do you still have to sign up for a free acct prior to installation or does it automatically do this for you? I think this is where I'm stuck... it says I have successfully installed wordpress to my acct, but it never takes me back to the log-in page.
     
    musicsmysoul, Feb 2, 2008 IP
  2. Tikoutikou

    Tikoutikou Well-Known Member

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    if you just change the name server to your new wordpress blog you should probably have to wait for the domain to propagate.
     
    Tikoutikou, Feb 2, 2008 IP
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    musicsmysoul Peon

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    Ah I forgot to change the name server.. now it works. :) Thank you!
     
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    himanuzo Well-Known Member

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    Hostgator is highly recommended for the Wordpress. I personally use it.
     
    himanuzo, Feb 3, 2008 IP