WordPress Won't Let Me Install?
I have downloaded the latest version of WordPress from http://www.wordpress.org/ . And I for some reason just get a white screen, when I navigate to "wp-admin/install.php". Which is where I am supposed to go. I get nothing, no content, nothing, just a white screen, and I have been seeing all over the internet that people have been having this exact same problem. I just would like to know if anyone has a logical answer.
The server I am hosted on has the following specs…
- Apache Version 2.2.17
- PHP Version 5.2.16
- MySQL Version 5.1.56
- Architecture x86_64
- Operating System Linux
Yes, I have enough space and bandwidth, and have enough SQL Databases free.
I also tried installing WordPress by downloading, extracting, and uploading every single file via FileZilla FTP.
I hope someone can help,
Thank you very much,
Aaron Brewer 
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If you have paid hosting, you already have WordPress ready to install. You have to log into your account and use the Control Panel (cPanel) to install it. Then you use the Dashboard to edit. If you have a free web site, you need to check if you are allowed to use PHP and a database as these will be needed for a true blog app like WordPress.
WordPress:
Getting Started with WordPress: http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress#Installation_Troubleshooting_and_Help
Blogging with WordPress: http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/webmaster/projects/article.php/3858226
FAQ Installation: http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Installation
Editing Files: http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_Files
How to install a WordPress Theme (Video): http://www.thewordpress.com/?p=2259
FAQs: http://faq.wordpress.com/
15 Useful WordPress Tricks to Make Your Theme Even Better: http://forthelose.org/15-useful-wordpress-tips-to-make-your-theme-even-better
WordPress FTP:
FTP Clients: http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients
Using FileZilla: http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_FileZilla
Ron
Which leaves one possibility: that you haven’t properly set up wp-config.php, which requires you to specify the name of your MySQL database, your MySQL username and password, and the server on which the database is running.
As to people all over the internet, well, there’s no such thing as a mistake that’s only been made once.