Wordpress Help

[John K.]

I want to test-drive Wordpress in the web space alloted and need to know if
the following is available or true:

* PHP 4.2 or greater
* MySQL 4.0 or greater
* The mod_rewrite Apache module

OK, I couldn't wait for answer, so I forged ahead with the install,
assuming the best. After trying various user-name combinations for the
MySQL db name, I gave up. What is the naming convention used on N.G.?

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Wordpress message regarding same:

Can’t select database

We were able to connect to the database server (which means your username
and password is okay) but not able to select the < what is it? > database.

* Are you sure it exists?
* On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your
username, so it would be like username_wordpress. Could that be the
problem?
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Can anyone help me?

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john

[Kachun Lee]

In article <f48t8...@news3.newsguy.com>, John K. says...

Hi,

The MySQL database name allocated for our member web space is in form of
d_[userid], eg. d_myuserid. From the wordpress message, look like you has setup
your userid and password correctly. They are just your regular userid and
password.

mod_rewrite is an Apache configuration module, I do not see how it applies to a
web (cgi/php) application. Nevertheless, it is installed with the Apache in the
member site.

Kachun

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[John K.]

kac...@newsguy.com (Kachun Lee) wrote in news:f49fn...@drn.newsguy.com:

Thanks Kachun, the d_username did it.
I'm off and running within the admin setup but can't view the blog itself,
possibly the directory I'm in has something to do with it.

I just noticed that the DB_HOST is defined as 'localhost'. Is that correct
for your system?

RE: The Apache module
WordPress uses the Apache module mod_rewrite to implement its "permalink
system" (optional, but recommended, so they say)

"A permalink is a URL at which a resource or article will be permanently
stored. Many pages driven by Content Management Systems contain excerpts of
content which is frequently rotated, making linking to bits of information
within them a game of chance. Permalinks allow users to bookmark full
articles at a URL they know will never change, and will always present the
same content."

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john

[John K.]

wo...@pavlov.invalid (John K.) wrote in news:f49lp...@news5.newsguy.com:

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<snip>

> Thanks Kachun, the d_username did it.
> I'm off and running within the admin setup but can't view the blog
> itself, possibly the directory I'm in has something to do with it.
>

<snip>

> RE: The Apache module
> WordPress uses the Apache module mod_rewrite to implement its "permalink
> system" (optional, but recommended, so they say)
>
> "A permalink is a URL at which a resource or article will be permanently
> stored. Many pages driven by Content Management Systems contain excerpts
> of content which is frequently rotated, making linking to bits of
> information within them a game of chance. Permalinks allow users to
> bookmark full articles at a URL they know will never change, and will
> always present the same content."
>

OK, we now up and running!
No home like an old_home.html, I always say... :-)

Thanks again.

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john