Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

WordPress

Posted by ahmadazizanidris
ahmadazizanidris
5,717 Points

don't have permission to access /wp-admin/install.php on this server 403 error. Help

Done follow all the steps shown.

However I don't have permission to access /wp-admin/install.php on this server. It return me a 403 forbidden error.

How do I get it to work?

4 Answers

Mark Truitt
Mark Truitt
17,230 Points
Mark Truitt
Mark Truitt
17,230 Points

Hi Ahmad,

A few things with this. Are you working locally or is this on a host server somewhere? If locally what are you using to set up WP etc. (Mamp, Desktop Server, what OS).

ahmadazizanidris
ahmadazizanidris
5,717 Points
ahmadazizanidris
ahmadazizanidris
5,717 Points

I'm working locally. using desktop server

Amber Smith
Amber Smith
5,706 Points
Amber Smith
Amber Smith
5,706 Points

I have run into this same error. Did you find a solution?

Andrew Thomas
seal-mask
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Andrew Thomas
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 14,698 Points
Andrew Thomas
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Andrew Thomas
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 14,698 Points

Did anyone find a solution for this? I'm trying to use Desktop Server to build a local website, but cannot even set up the Wordpress site when I try to visit: http://www.specjan.dev/wp-admin.php. It says:

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /wp-admin.php on this server.

Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Apache/2.4.12 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1l PHP/5.5.24 Server at www.specjan.dev Port 80