Wordpress problems - any experts out there?

Dussed

I'm guessing you're using cPanel?

JennyP

I have backed up and then reinstalled - somehow lost back up which is a pain! Ah well. So have lost one entire blog but it's my newest one so am not too worried. But I STILL cannot post!

Dussed

Yeah I was going to say do a site backup if you're using cpanel.

What browser are you using / have you tried a different one?

JennyP

Have tried Safari on my mac and internet explorer and mozilla on my pc and none work! Toolbar is not there. Text doesn't appear.

Dussed

Okay.

It might be worth a go trying to do a manual installation,

Here is the download for the latest version of Wordpress.

What you'll want to do is go onto cPanel, click MySQL Database Wizard, follow the steps and just write all the details down along the way. (host, username, database and password)

You'll want to upload the wordpress zip linked above using the file manager. (upload it to the public_html folder)
Once you've uploaded it, refresh the file manager, right click the file, and click extract, follow them steps.

Now go to yourwebsite.com/wordpress/ and follow the wizard there.

Tell me if you need any more help installing it.

JennyP

That sounds so scary and complicated and a bit beyond my technical abilities!
I'll have to steal myself and have a go!

Dussed

It's honestly not as complicated as it seems.
I know it sounds scary but as soon as you've done it once, you wont be as afraid of it anymore.
Good luck!

JennyP

They told me that when I went on the arachnophobia course at Dudley Zoo and had to pick up a tarantula but I'm still terrified when even a small 8-legged creature runs across the lounge floor!
I have MySQLphobia too!

Dussed

MySQL's not too bad! Honest!
cPanel's database wizard is a godsend for users like you, when I first started web stuff, the cPanel version I had to use was a lot less friendly than it is today :P

steve1980

Are you using the same theme on all the blogs and the general consensus around WP is that when you publish your post there could be an error in the theme.

Also check your tags are completed. What plugins are you using?