Need help running my first website

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    I'm a newbie. I bought a web hosting at dot5hosting.com. I upload my website script to the server but I can't install it. I upload it to the public_html folder. The script install instruction says that I must run the install.php to install but I don't know how to run it. I can only edit and download it. The install.php is not displayed as a link(so I can't click it). I don't know why. Anyone help me? Is public_html the right folder I have to upload the php script. Or I have to do something? help me :(
     
    ephimonline, Feb 28, 2008 IP
  2. gate2vn

    gate2vn Peon

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    why not asking dot5hosting for help? They will know their system and can answer you why php is not running on your account
     
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  3. ephimonline

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    I asked them and still waiting for answer
     
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    rllunzmann Active Member

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    perhaps there is something wrong with your config.php file or is there an additional database and user that needs to be setup?
     
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    The problem is I can't click on any .php files. Perhaps the server can't read .php files. But when I check the server information, it displays I have PHP 4.4.7.
     
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  7. Philvault

    Philvault Active Member

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    Most scripts, if not all, comes with a configuration. Normally, config.php. This file holds the location of your database. Now, thats MYSQL on your cpanel. Your cpanel is located at http://www.your-domain-name.com/cpanel

    install.php is a file that is included during the time you uploaded of all them into your server. Normally, you will type it as http://your-domain-name.com/install.php. From then, you can read on and see what are the things needed, like changing permissions to your files or directory perhaps.

    If you are not familiar, which I'm 90% sure you are not, you need to ask anybody to help you how to do it or have somebody do it for you.

    Hopefully, if the script is bug free, you will be able to run it. But if things get worst and the script is full of dirty codes, then thats another story.
     
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    maestria Well-Known Member

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    In case you are seeing the php script and not the html page, then the server is not supporting php files.
    You need to contact the admin of the hosted server and they can install the script for you within no time.
     
    maestria, Mar 1, 2008 IP