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Problems Installing Expression Engine
1) I have windows 7
Does Expression Engine works in a PC
I make videos with it.
that means that computer have that it has the juice to run the program.

I try to installed with xampp and I was not successful.

Question:
is Expression Engine compatible with hostgator?
or what do I need to get?
I am getting frustrated here.
Is being more than two months and so far I haven’t being successful.
Please I need some help here!!!

Hello Chapinsito,

I am sorry to hear you are running into this problem.

Installing ExpressionEngine on Windows is totally doable. I know that several folks are running on XAMP, though not my favorite, it’s popular among the Windows crowd. Where are you running into issues? What kind of errors are you seeing?

Yes, ExpressionEngine will work on Hostgator. Just follow the installation guide and you should have no porblems.

I hope this helps! Please let me know if there is anything else I can help with.

Cheers,

Thank you for your attention concerning my problem.
I am new at this, don’t know much about creating websites
and how this process works.
This is my first time doing things on my own.
I used before vortal, typo 3, Word press but it was installed for me.
I will follow your instructions and thank you for answering my question.
My next step is get into Hostgator.
I will keep you inform of my progress.

Hey Chapinsito,

Awesome. We are here to help, so just let me know what I can help with.

Cheers,

I am back again.
One thing I can say
I am getting closer every-time.
This is a great learning experience, but hopefully
It will help others as well that are running to same problem I am Having.
I into hostgator: their system is not compatible with windows 7
They make download filezilla to have access to my server.
I am in there right now.
I am looking to start the expression engine wizard and don’t know how.
I looked
Going up and down and cannot do it.
I am sure is in front of my face, but I just don’t see.
Some assistance here, please. Thank You.
and walked me trough!!!

Hey there Chapinsito,

So it sound like you have all your files uploaded to the server using FileZilla for at FTP client. Excellent.

Now you are going to switch over to the browser and navigate to your website. So http://www.yourdomain.com and then add admin.php to the end, after the slash. Like the below directions state:

4. Run The Installation Wizard

Point your browser to the URL of the admin.php file you uploaded. For example: http://example.com/admin.php

Follow the on-screen instructions to install ExpressionEngine. Note that if you choose the “None - Empty Installation” Site Theme during this step, your site’s homepage will appear blank since no templates will be created automatically for you.

Once the Installation Wizard is finished, you must remove the following folder from your server:

system/installer/

I hope that helps!

Cheers,

Happy Monday

Hopefully, today is the day
I will definitely will Install Expression Engine.

I am very close and very exited!!!

This is where I am at:
Installing EE installation guide
4 Run the Installation Wizard
I did it, gives me an error:
it brings me to an error page 404-page not found.

I call my host provider: Host Gator
they walked me trough the installation wizard
I wrote down the license and started filling up the installation wizard.
from there my host provider: host gator walked me through.
I said thank you.

They took the time that is was a couple of hours, few phone calls
and finally I thought I had it.

Ok

I fill up the wizard

hit install

or whatever it says

and it gave me an error.

nothing happen.

I call back again to my host provider
and they say that the problem was here in this end.
and this is where I am at.

I have everything I need
but for some reason
I must not being doing something right.

But

I am certain

that I am going to find the solution here.

I am sure today is the day.

401-308-8860

I forgot that today is a holiday.

Hey there Chapinsito,

I am sorry to hear you are running into this install snag.

What error does the wizard give you?

Make sure you have the DB settings correct.

Thank you,

Thank You Shane
I will appreciate if You just call me or contact me through google chat
for a one on one walk through the installation process.
Thank You.

We don’t offer one-on-one chat support, but I’d be more than happy to help you here, Chapinsito. When you try to install EE and run into errors, what are those errors exactly? Could you copy them here for us to investigate?