Installer Nightmare

[cobwab]

I get this error when running installer.

Warning: ftp_mkdir() [function.ftp.mkdir]: Can't create directory: File exists in <home/wwwplr/public_html/wp/user/index.php on line 53

It keeps sending this message.

I have no experience with this. Am I supposed to set up the DB in my copy of wp on my pc using the 4-minute install or what?

Where is the wp installed on the host or my pc?

Do I have to do anything on my pc related to wp?

I added my db name, db user, and db password to the wp-config-sample.php file and saved it as wp-config.php. Was I supposed to do this?

The video assumes a lot and I am totally confused with this process.

No wonder people have trouble with this install. It is a nightmare.

I have already wasted 2 days on this fiasco and I am mighty pissed off.

[cobwab]

Here's the rest of the nightmare.

Installer says:

"Upload Complete!

Configuration File Modified.
SQL File Modified.

Header Image Uploaded successfully.

Databse Installation Details:

WordPress can't select database. We were able to connect to the database server(which means your username and passord is okay) but not able to select the alonbro_Badbreath DB.

In case any error is shown up here, please contact the administrator at uploaderr@theimalliance.com

Blog installation complete."

Perhaps my problem is the midPhase host. I will contact them to see why I cannot connect to the database.

Oh, this is very painful.

[cobwab]

So I asked midPhase(host) about it and they want to look at my WordPress admin panel.

Hah!

How do I get to that if the install didn't work?

[golfer57]

Hello,
Did you go in and set up the sql database and put the right information in the install? Remember there can't be a space after the sql db name or user. Make sure of that. Thats what it sounds like to me.
Steve

[cobwab]

No, Steve, there is no space at the end of the db name,but thanks for your help - I read all your posts and have learned a lot.

I think the problem may be at midPhase, the host I use. I have had many problems there, some of them owing to my technical ignorance in ftp, domains, hosting, wp, etc.

I'll get it done eventually, but this is a @#$%^ pain in the you know what.