ministryman<rant> Problem solved. Had to rename wp-config one level up, do the install, and then rename it.
Disregard this. I apologize to the mu community. </rant>
I have tried all permutations of getting this installed.
1. I downloaded the files from the main site.
2. I unzipped them to a folder call wordpress-mu
3. I FTPd them to the root folder of my domain. It's hosted on Hostgator. Physically, it runs /public_html/ Let's call the domain wordpress-mu-isfubar.com
Here is the setup:
/public_html/ has my main Single WP install.
/public_html/coolblog3.com - Working Single WP install
/public_html/coolblog1.com - Working Single WP install
/public_html/coolblog2.com - Working Single WP install
/public_html/coolblog1.com - Working Single WP install
/public_html/wordpress-mu-isfubar.com - Potential WP Mu install
4. I go to my control panel and create the database, and a user with ALL rights.
5. I go to an IE Browser and type in http://www.wordpress-mu-isfubar.com/index.php
I get "There doesn't seem to be a wp-config.php file. I need this before we can get started."
Some people on this forum have the audacity to say this only occurs on a Single WP install. Yeah right...come over to my place and see how wrong you are.
6. I click on the button with no luck.
7. I switch to FireFox and repeat 5 and 6. No such luck.
8. I MANUALLY edit (I know it says the install will fail, but at least it goes somewhere) the sample config.php with these parameters (it would be nice if some of you successful people would show us the edited contents of YOUR file). this was done by renaming the sample file to wp-config.php and attempting an install, and changing each line until it "installed":
// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'fubar_database');
/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', 'fubar_user');
/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'P@ssw0rd');
/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
/** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */
define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');
/** The Database Collate type. Don't change this if in doubt. */
define('DB_COLLATE', '');
define('VHOST', no );
$base = '/';
define('DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'wordpress-mu-isfubar.com' );
define('PATH_CURRENT_SITE', '/' );
define('SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1);
define('BLOGID_CURRENT_SITE', '1' );
9. I run the install again, and get prompted for a Blog name and e-mail address. I enter it and get the admin / fsljsdflksf##@@ password.
10. I log in and get the error that says my database has errors. A check of phpadmin says this is not true.
11. I get fed up and post to this forum.
Is Mu really that hard to run?
