Answers.Body: <p>I would recommend to get the CiviCRM package from sourceforge, the link is <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/civicrm/files/civicrm-stable/4.7.18/civicrm-4.7.18-wordpress.zip/download" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>: </p>
  
  <p>Also please make sure to follow the installation instruction detailed <a href="https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+Wordpress" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> for installing CiviCRM in wordpress CMS.</p>
  
  <p>I installed WP 4.7.4 and civi 4.7.18 on local and it got installed smoothly, yes it do gives notifications that you mentioned but that's expected:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Cron Not Running</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Configuring cron on your server is necessary for running scheduled jobs such as sending mail and scheduled reminders.</p>
  
  <ol start="2">
  <li><p>Timestamp Mismatch</p></li>
  <li><p>Configure Default Mailbox</p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>A default mailbox must be configured for email bounce processing.</p>
  
  <ol start="4">
  <li>Complete Setup</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Please enter your organization's name, primary address, and default FROM Email Address (for system-generated emails).</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I would recommend downloading the latest version of CiviCRM direct from the website. https://civicrm.org/download
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Answers.Body: <p>Hello Usman and Patrick - you managed to finish the install so your databases should be in place. Usman does your URL say just "/wp-admin/?page=CiviCRM&amp;q=civicrm&amp;reset=1" ?  It should be preceded by your domain, masjidusman.ca, right?
   Make sure you have url-rewriting enabled - you should have a 'hidden' ascii file, .htaccess in your WP home folder and it should have something like 
  RewriteEngine On
  RewriteBase /yourDomain/ ... in it.
  Make sure in your wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm_settings.php file the baseURL says that, too.
    Your files folder perm doesn't need to be 777, 644 is ok. You both can try clearing cache files (/files/template_c) where all the compiled Smarty templates are.  And check if your extension, templates_c etc. are under files/civicrm - they could be under plugins/uploads.
  Then if you finally can see the dashboard menu, check Directories and Resource Urls.  And, finally, Patrick re the timestamp mismatch, check the timezone set in your php.ini file, you can google it. If your install is on linux which most likely it is, you should be able to configure/use just 'mail' or sendmail in Administration SMTP Mail settings.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am a newbie to CiviCRM. I have installed CiviCRM 4.7.18 on WordPress4.7.4 and it failed.</p>
  <p>The db password for CiviCRM and wp admin password does not contain any special character.</p>
  <p>Everything on installation page was green with green checks.</p>
  <p>After I pressed &quot;check requirements and install&quot;, I did see successful installation message then the page redirects to</p>
  <p><code>/wp-admin/?page=CiviCRM&amp;q=civicrm&amp;reset=1</code></p>
  <p>And I see the following:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p><em>CiviCRM Home</em></p>
  <p>System Status: Error</p>
  <p>Cron Not Running</p>
  <p>Configure Default Mailbox</p>
  <p>Complete Setup</p>
  <p>View details and manage alerts</p>
  <p>Configure Your Dashboard Refresh Dashboard Data</p>
  <p>Welcome to your Home Dashboard</p>
  <p>Your dashboard provides a one-screen view of the data that's most important to you. Graphical or tabular data is pulled from the reports you select, and is displayed in 'dashlets' (sections of the dashboard).</p>
  <p>Access Keys:</p>
  <p>Powered by CiviCRM 4.7.18. CiviCRM is openly available under the GNU AGPL License.</p>
  <p>Download CiviCRM.     View issues and report bugs.     Online documentation.&quot;</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>Using my backup I made before installing CiviCrm I have tried again this time I changed permission for civicrm and files folder to 777 from 755, thought that was the problem.</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Create the /wp-content/plugins/files/ directory and ensure it is writable. CiviCRM uses this directory for temporary and uploaded files. (Source: <a href="https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+WordPress#InstallingCiviCRMforWordPress-2.WordPressInstalled" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+WordPress#InstallingCiviCRMforWordPress-2.WordPressInstalled</a>)</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>Since I have a backup I can restore to and also delete and re-create sql db/user, I do not mind going at it again, but I think I might be missing something and it's better to know what and try again with the possible solution.</p>
  <p>Any help/suggestion is appreciated.</p>
  <p>Thanks,</p>
  <p>Usman</p>
  
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Comments.Text: This might actually be a successful installation, but the post-install messages have led you to think it's failed. Do you see the CiviCRM UI at this point? If it *looks* broken also, adding a screenshot to your question might help. Otherwise head on over to https://chat.civicrm.org/civicrm/channels/user-support and ask there, someone may be able to guide you.
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Comments.Text: I can click on CivicCRm but dashboard does not load, please see the screenshot here: https://www.masjidusman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CiviCRM_Home.png
Comments.UserDisplayName: Usman
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Comments.Text: OK, that looks broken to me. I don't have any suggestions based on the information here sorry, though I might try swapping your WP theme to a default one to see if that fixes it ...  Next steps would be to search this site for questions that describe similar problems, try and follow debugging advice already on this same site, reach out for community support via chat above, or contract a developer who can help you.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Chris Burgess
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-08-02T16:59:07.103Z
Comments.Text: I am having the exact same issue, and can't seem to find a resolution anywhere. New install, on a fresh, clean install of WP (hosted by SiteGround). The install gives the same message as the OP: [![Installation Error Screen](https://i.sstatic.net/h3nzv.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/h3nzv.png) After installation, the Dashboard is effectively blank:
  [![Blank Dashboard](https://i.sstatic.net/dJ2dB.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/dJ2dB.png) Please Help!
Comments.UserDisplayName: Patrick Kolasinski
Tags: <wordpress><error><install>
Title: New install on WP 4.7.4, CiviCRM 4.7.18, System Status: Error
ThreadText: # New install on WP 4.7.4, CiviCRM 4.7.18, System Status: Error
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-23)
  
  I am a newbie to CiviCRM. I have installed CiviCRM 4.7.18 on WordPress4.7.4 and it failed.
  
  The db password for CiviCRM and wp admin password does not contain any special character.
  
  Everything on installation page was green with green checks.
  
  After I pressed "check requirements and install", I did see successful installation message then the page redirects to
  
  `/wp-admin/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm&reset=1`
  
  And I see the following:
  
  > *CiviCRM Home*
  >
  > System Status: Error
  >
  > Cron Not Running
  >
  > Configure Default Mailbox
  >
  > Complete Setup
  >
  > View details and manage alerts
  >
  > Configure Your Dashboard Refresh Dashboard Data
  >
  > Welcome to your Home Dashboard
  >
  > Your dashboard provides a one-screen view of the data that's most important to you. Graphical or tabular data is pulled from the reports you select, and is displayed in 'dashlets' (sections of the dashboard).
  >
  > Access Keys:
  >
  > Powered by CiviCRM 4.7.18. CiviCRM is openly available under the GNU AGPL License.
  >
  > Download CiviCRM. View issues and report bugs. Online documentation."
  
  Using my backup I made before installing CiviCrm I have tried again this time I changed permission for civicrm and files folder to 777 from 755, thought that was the problem.
  
  > Create the /wp-content/plugins/files/ directory and ensure it is writable. CiviCRM uses this directory for temporary and uploaded files. (Source: <https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+WordPress#InstallingCiviCRMforWordPress-2.WordPressInstalled>)
  
  Since I have a backup I can restore to and also delete and re-create sql db/user, I do not mind going at it again, but I think I might be missing something and it's better to know what and try again with the possible solution.
  
  Any help/suggestion is appreciated.
  
  Thanks,
  
  username_0
  
  **Tags:** wordpress, error, install
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: This might actually be a successful installation, but the post-install messages have led you to think it's failed. Do you see the CiviCRM UI at this point? If it *looks* broken also, adding a screenshot to your question might help. Otherwise head on over to https://chat.civicrm.org/civicrm/channels/user-support and ask there, someone may be able to guide you.  
  > **username_0**: I can click on CivicCRm but dashboard does not load, please see the screenshot here: https://www.masjidusman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CiviCRM_Home.png  
  > **username_1**: OK, that looks broken to me. I don't have any suggestions based on the information here sorry, though I might try swapping your WP theme to a default one to see if that fixes it ...  Next steps would be to search this site for questions that describe similar problems, try and follow debugging advice already on this same site, reach out for community support via chat above, or contract a developer who can help you.  
  > **username_2**: I am having the exact same issue, and can't seem to find a resolution anywhere. New install, on a fresh, clean install of WP (hosted by SiteGround). The install gives the same message as the OP: [![Installation Error Screen](https://i.sstatic.net/h3nzv.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/h3nzv.png) After installation, the Dashboard is effectively blank: [![Blank Dashboard](https://i.sstatic.net/dJ2dB.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/dJ2dB.png) Please Help!  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2017-10-02. Score: 1
  
  I would recommend to get the CiviCRM package from sourceforge, the link is [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/civicrm/files/civicrm-stable/4.7.18/civicrm-4.7.18-wordpress.zip/download):
  
  Also please make sure to follow the installation instruction detailed [here](https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+Wordpress) for installing CiviCRM in wordpress CMS.
  
  I installed WP 4.7.4 and civi 4.7.18 on local and it got installed smoothly, yes it do gives notifications that you mentioned but that's expected:
  
  1. Cron Not Running
  
  Configuring cron on your server is necessary for running scheduled jobs such as sending mail and scheduled reminders.
  
  2. Timestamp Mismatch
  3. Configure Default Mailbox
  
  A default mailbox must be configured for email bounce processing.
  
  4. Complete Setup
  
  Please enter your organization's name, primary address, and default FROM Email Address (for system-generated emails).
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: I would recommend downloading the latest version of CiviCRM direct from the website. https://civicrm.org/download  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2017-08-02. Score: 0
  
  Hello username_0 and username_2 - you managed to finish the install so your databases should be in place. username_0 does your URL say just "/wp-admin/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm&reset=1" ? It should be preceded by your domain, masjidusman.ca, right?
  Make sure you have url-rewriting enabled - you should have a 'hidden' ascii file, .htaccess in your WP home folder and it should have something like
  RewriteEngine On
  RewriteBase /yourDomain/ ... in it.
  Make sure in your wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm\_settings.php file the baseURL says that, too.
  Your files folder perm doesn't need to be 777, 644 is ok. You both can try clearing cache files (/files/template\_c) where all the compiled Smarty templates are. And check if your extension, templates\_c etc. are under files/civicrm - they could be under plugins/uploads.
  Then if you finally can see the dashboard menu, check Directories and Resource Urls. And, finally, username_2 re the timestamp mismatch, check the timezone set in your php.ini file, you can google it. If your install is on linux which most likely it is, you should be able to configure/use just 'mail' or sendmail in Administration SMTP Mail settings.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: username_2 re: timestamp, set that in Wordpress Dashboard Settings/General  
  
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