I'm a complete noob with wordpress and i'm trying to install it on my server.
I'm following the instructions on this site but when I get to step 5 and I go to the http://example.com/direct-admin/install.php I get this error:
Not Found
The requested URL /wp-admin/install.php was not found on this server.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
In my folder 'example.com', located in the 'domains' folder, I started with only stats and logs folders. The first time I added the Wordpress files in the 'example.com' folder.
I tried adding a public_html folder and putting the Wordpress files in the public_html folder but that didn't work either.
How can I install wordpress on my website?
If you're having trouble setting up a wordpress installation and you're getting 404 errors or "apache is function normally" then it's possible that your DNS/server settings aren't correct, this was my error.
First try creating a .html file with a simple text editor by copying the html markup below into a new file and then save it as index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>My First Heading<h1/>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
</code></pre>
And upload that to your server.
If you're still having errors you know it's not the wordpress installation that causes these but it's your server settings.
You should:
check if you are putting it in the right folder (like f.e. public_html)
make sure that your DNS configuration is correct
Check this answer for more information on how to setup your server to view a simple .html file.