WampServer

Hi folks,

I have just done a fresh re-install of Wampserver and have changed the port from 80 to 81 in anticipation of using IIS in the future.

I have a question concerning database creation now that I've changed the port to 81. I am trying to install Wordpress locally in order to create a development environment. I have installed Wordpress numerous times manually on my regular host without incident, but I am confused about database creation and hope someone might point me to a step-by-step, or be able to guide me a bit.

Here is what I have done:

Created a database named "wordpress"

The user is the default:
root localhost No ALL PRIVILEGES Yes Edit Privileges

Then I edited the wp-config.php to include this information:

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress'); // The name of the database
define('DB_USER', 'root'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', ''); // ...and password
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value
define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');
define('DB_COLLATE', '');

Then I tried to load the Wordpress installation script by loading this in my browser:

[localhost]

All I get is a 404 Not Found.

Can anyone point me in the right direction here? I sure would appreciate it. I have a sinking feeling that I'm just missing some simple step and that I'll be embarrassed when I find the solution

did you restart wamp after edited config file?

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yfastud,

Thanks for the reply. I have restarted after editing, but still the same result. Just a 404 Not Found.

As a test, I put an image in the Wordpress directory named test.jpg. When I load this [localhost], I also get a 404 Not Found.

make sure port 81 is not in use and already enable in all firewalls

Have fun,

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FREE Photo
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FREE Websites
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Thanks for your help and advice. I have found the problem, and it was a dumb mistake on my part. I feel so stupid!

I had loaded the WP files into the wrong directory! I moved the "wordpress" folder underneath the "www" directory and was able to continue with the WP install.

Sorry for the confusion and have a great day!