Question

I uploaded the content of wordpress folder into my httpdocs folder. Its like

httpdocs -> content of wordpress folder

and NOT httpdocs -> wordpress -> content of wordpress folder

I changed the wp-config.php file with the DB user name, password and DB name.

I hit http://mydomain.com/wp-admin/install.php

It throws me a 404 Error while the file is actually in there.

What do you guys think could be causing the problem?

Answer 1

Have you fill out MySQL Server Name?
To install a WordPress you have to fill 4 element :

/** MySQL database databasename */
define('DB_NAME', 'databasename');

/** MySQL database username */
define('DB_USER', 'username');

/** MySQL database password */
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');

/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'MySQL server name');