LAMP (on CentOS 6) Wordpress access error.

RimBlock · 26 Aug 2011 at 17:06

Hi,

I am trying to setup wordpress on CentOS 6 minimal install.

I have installed httpd, php, mysql, php-mysql etc and can get ot the Apache page.

I have then copied the unzipped files from the WordPress download to the /svr/www/[sitename]/public_html folder (as root).

I have then changed the the files to 644 and the directories to 755. The wp-config.php file has my DB details in it etc but when I navigate to wp-admin/install.php I get the dreaded

You don't have permission to access /wp-admin/install.php on this server.
Apache/2.2.15 (CentOS) Server at 192.168.1.26 Port 80

Searching around seem it is quite common but I have yet to find a thread where the problem has been resolved and the poster has said how.

Tips would be most welcome.

Thanks
RB

Xelene · 26 Aug 2011 at 18:38

It's selinux doing it's thing.

Code:

chcon -Rv --type=httpd_sys_content_t /svr/www/[sitename]/public_html

Further info: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SELinux

3dcandy · 26 Aug 2011 at 18:57

Yeah it's a permissions thing....check out above and make sure that the permissions are all setup correctly

RimBlock · 27 Aug 2011 at 04:39

Thanks guys,

Seems that sorting SELinux then changed my admin files to 770 which I had to reset but it is all up and running now.

Cheers
RB

3dcandy · 27 Aug 2011 at 12:01

no worries...all the fun of selinux