WordPress not displaying themes in the wp-content/themes folder
If you have multisite install you have to first enable those new themes in network admin, under “Themes”…
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Plugins try to install in old location [closed]
In wp-config.php under the different salts there was a line, which I missed because it was directly under the different salts. define(‘WP_TEMP_DIR’, ‘/home/oldserver/domains/olddomain.be/public_html/website/wp-content/uploads’); Obviously that needed to be changed to the new server path as well.
wp theme.. Could not create directory
If you can log into your host with SSH or FTP, it’s an easy fix. Like the comments said before, check your permissions for the WordPress directory. For example, if you check the hosting directory with ls -al (typically /var/www, as on DigitalOcean), they should look something like this: drwxrwxr-x 6 www-data www-data 4096 Nov … Read more
Should I delete automatically-created files before installing WordPress?
they are just index files and you can delete them, WordPress will add its own index.php file. php.ini is configuration file for php so you should keep it as it may be of some use. If you get any php related errors you can try deleting it too or we’ll need to modify it…
CMB2 installation – cannot get it to work
Step#1: Using git clone the latest CMB2 resources to your working project. Step#2: Rename the CMB2-master (or anything else) folder to cmb. Step#3: In your project’s functions.php simply use the following code: if( !class_exists(“CMB2″) ){ require_once( dirname(__FILE__).”/libs/cmb/init.php” ); } (I put all my external libraries to /themes/my-theme/libs/ so I called it so) Step#4: You can … Read more
How to download WordPress 4.2.0
Perhaps it’s auto-update (since 4.2.3 is a security one). Try disabling the auto updates prior to WP installation via wp-config.php. Here is an article on that. Follow the “Famous 5-Minute Install” but rename manually the wp-config.php file and disable the auto updates first before proceeding installing the WP.
Error establishing a database connection on Installation
Create a new file names wp-config.php and paste all the code than enter your db credentials it will solve your wp-config issue. <?php /** * The base configurations of the WordPress. * * This file has the following configurations: MySQL settings, Table Prefix, * Secret Keys, WordPress Language, and ABSPATH. You can find more information … Read more
How does WordPress process plugin installations?
OK, so I think I got everything that is needed. So yes, you could work with a combination of: plugins_api install_plugin_install_status install from an instance of Plugin_Upgrader This may seem elaborate but you can actually see from the WP-CLI project that it is quite straight-forward. Of course, you can just install that excellent plugin and … Read more
Can I install a new WordPress site inside a sub-directory of an existing WordPress site?
Yes, you can do that. It won’t affect any of the installation. I have already done this for few sites. Works without issue.
Can I clone WP to another directory on the same server?
I would recommend to clone it on a subdomain. Something like “testing.myfriendswp.com”. I have tried this approach and it works fine. If you have a cpanel, you will see an option to create a subdomain in it. create a subdomain and point it to a folder inside public_html. So, for example, your subdomain “testing.myfriendswp.com” will … Read more