Wordpress Issues

[joeytheg]

I've installed WordPress via the Application Vault and that's all fine. When I try to install a new theme I get an input field asking me for my host name, username, password, and connection type (ftp). All the fields are correct but I get this message when I try to install:

Unable to locate WordPress Content directory (wp-content).

When I check the directory (in ftp) I don't have any WordPress related files at all. Plus, within my ftp I can't even open most of the files that appear (siteapps, webapps, etc.) ... I'm locked out.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

[nickh]

Hey mate. Here's how to install a theme from WordPress control panel > Appearance > Add New Themes.

1. Log-in to your myhosting.com onCloud account at https://manage.myhosting.com /
2. Click Select Subscription, and then click Select beside the subscription that contains your WordPress blog.
3. In the left nav, go to Webspace > WebSpaces, and click Select beside the webspace that contains your WordPress blog.
4. In the left nav, go to Webspace > FTP Access. Note the following settings:
   1. FTP Server
   2. FTP Login Name
   3. FTP Password
5. In a new tab or window, log-in to your WordPress control panel.
6. Go to Appearance > Add New Themes.
7. Find the theme that you want to install, and click Install Now.
8. In the form on the WordPress page titled Connection Information, use the following values from the FTP Access page in your onCloud control panel:
   1. Hostname: The FTP Server value.
   2. Username: The FTP Login Name value.
   3. Password: The FTP Password value.
9. Ensure that the Connection Type is set to "FTP".
10. Click Proceed.

[biteme123]

I have the same problem, I don't know why. So I just add my theme from my computer with FTP tools.

[joeytheg]

Hey Nick,

I appreciate you getting back to me with this information. I've tried everything you've written and still cannot get it to work.

You've also written some directions that are not showing up on my managing page on the cloud. For example, you wrote:

-Click Select Subscription, and then click Select beside the subscription that contains your WordPress blog.-

Well, in my panel, I don't have anything that says "Subscription" or the ability to click "Select". You've also written:

-In the left nav, go to Webspace > WebSpaces, and click Select beside the webspace that contains your WordPress blog.-

Well, in the left hand side, I have Webspace but no "Webspaces" under that to select.

Be all that as it may, I can still get all the FTP information you request for me to input onto the Wordpress page and it STILL is not working properly.

I'm frustrated, but know I'll get this to work sooner or later (with your help).

Thanks, Joe

[ticktock22]

I just set up a wordpress installation on the domain washingtonislandhoney.com which is hosted by myhosting.com

I do not have FTP access to any of the wordpress files whatsoever.

I am used to being able to tweak everything as needed to create highly customized wordpress sites including php source edits and such.

In the traditional myhosting setup, the wordpress files appeared in the directory specified and were available for updating via FTP. In the initial oncloud setup, the wordpress files appeared in the 'siteapps' folder. Now, however, the latest wordpress install I just did no longer allows me to access the wordpress files. This constant changing around of things every time I create a new account is getting rather frustrating and annoying.

It does appear there is theme and plugin uploading available through the wordpress control panel. Why was it switched to only providing theme upload and plugin upload through the wordpress control panel, and no longer allowing us to directly edit all the wordpress files?

I really need this level of wordpress customization; is it hiding somwhere I cannot find it, can it be provided, or do I now need to find a different web host which will provide it to me after doing business with myhosting.com for over 10 years?

[jeremya]

http://myhosting.com/forums/myhostin...ess-files.html

[nickh]

I'm frustrated, but know I'll get this to work sooner or later (with your help).

Thanks, Joe

Hey Joe. I'm sorry to hear that you're still having problems with this. If you send me one of these in a private message, I'll take a look and get back to you:

• your account ID (Eg: 1000022)
• the username that you use to log-in at https://manage.myhosting.com/

Cheers,
Nick

[joeytheg]

Nick,

I would love to send you a private message but of course, I do not have sufficient privileges to do so. I followed the instructions below (which I did a deep dive to find) to a "T", and I don't even get the same options in my user controls that the directions list. Does it have something to do with low/basic dollar level I paid for my plan?

I can't even send you a message with my login information so you can go into my account to help me with an issue that's been frustrating me for weeks. Uggggghhhhhh!

Can you please either allow me access to send you a private message or hell, just shoot me an email?

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[melissas]

Nick,

I would love to send you a private message but of course, I do not have sufficient privileges to do so. I followed the instructions below (which I did a deep dive to find) to a "T", and I don't even get the same options in my user controls that the directions list. Does it have something to do with low/basic dollar level I paid for my plan?

I can't even send you a message with my login information so you can go into my account to help me with an issue that's been frustrating me for weeks. Uggggghhhhhh!

Can you please either allow me access to send you a private message or hell, just shoot me an email?

.

Email me! melissas@softcom.com and I'll shoot it to nick!

[sabrina]

I've installed WordPress via the Application Vault and that's all fine. When I try to install a new theme I get an input field asking me for my host name, username, password, and connection type (ftp). All the fields are correct but I get this message when I try to install:

Unable to locate WordPress Content directory (wp-content).

When I check the directory (in ftp) I don't have any WordPress related files at all. Plus, within my ftp I can't even open most of the files that appear (siteapps, webapps, etc.) ... I'm locked out.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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Can anyone tell me if this issue was resolved. I can't seem to get started with this because there is no wp directory.