When I go to my weblog I just get a blank screen
There are a number of things this can be:
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- Your path.php is not setup correctly
- The Default home page is not set
- It’s a Cache problem
- It’s a SQL Query Cache Problem
- There’s an error in your PHP
- Your local MAMP install is set up incorrectly
Your path.php is not setup correctly
It must contain, at least, the path to your system directory:
<?php
$system_path = "./system/";
?>
The permissions on this file must be set to 666 or 777.
NOTE: This problem can also occur if the $template_group is set to a non-existant template group.
The Default home page is not set
Templates -> Choose the template group that contains the correct index to be served -> Edit Group
->
It’s a Cache problem
* Delete and replace cache directories
* Check permissions on cache directories set to 777
It’s a SQL Query Cache Problem
If clearing your cache through the control panel and file system does not resolve the issue, try disabling SQL query cache.
Admin -> System Preferences -> Database Settings
There’s an error in your PHP
*Turn debugging on: Admin > Debugging Preferences
If no errors are displayed and some bits work but other bits just produce blank screens. Have you recently made a change to a language file? An error in your language file will not display an error.
Your local MAMP install is set up incorrectly
*Set your MAMP PHP version to 5.2, rather than 5.3
This might help you if you’re getting blank pages in the control panel when activating extensions.