Instead of the first setup page I'm getting a download promp

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Instead of the first setup page I'm getting a download promp

Post by Nemesis »

When I click on the Index.php, which I'm pretty sure is the start point to start the setup, I get the standard browser download prompt. Any ideas?

Tks in advance.
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Post by judebert »

I thought it was all lower case, "index.php".

Even so, it's got the right extension, so it should be executed, not downloaded. Sounds like your webserver doesn't know how to execute a .php file.

If you have FTP access, make sure the file has executable permissions for everybody (mode 775 should do the job). If that's not the problem, your provider may not allow you to run PHP files, or may restrict the directories from which they can be executed. Call 'em up and ask.

Good Luck!
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