Answers.Body: <p>Check the <strong>civicrm log</strong> in /../uploads/civicrm/ConfigAndLog or /../plugins/files/civicrm/ConfigAndLog</p>
  
  <p>Check the <strong>error_log</strong>. phpinfo() will tell you where it is.</p>
  
  <p>I had upgrade problems because the CONSTRAINT clauses were missing for my FOREIGN KEYS</p>
  
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Body: <p>I had no errors when installing CiviCRM (with Sample Data checked); I just had to manually create the database. The only "warning" was that my hosting company is using PHP 5.4.</p>
  
  <p>I can see the CiviCRM link on the dashboard menu, but nothing drops down. On the right (CiviCRM Home) I only see the welcome message and some links. When I click the "System Status: Error" link, the welcome message blurb disappears, but no error message or anything else appears. Refreshing the dashboard data on CiviCRM Home does not help.</p>
  
  <p>CiviCRM 4.7.7</p>
  
  <p>WordPress 4.5.2 - fresh install on a subdirectory of my main site</p>
  
  <p>No other plugins activated.</p>
  
  <p>wp-content/uploads/civicrm/civicrm.settings.php - settings file is here</p>
  
  <p>PHP 5.4.45</p>
  
  <p>wp-content/plugins/files - full permissions (777)</p>
  
  <p>BASEURL - <a href="http://paintballheroes.ablewebs.com" rel="nofollow">http://paintballheroes.ablewebs.com</a></p>
  
  <p>I am trying to test CiviCRM before we make the decision to use it for our not-for-profit organization (BC Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society <a href="http://www.balanceanddizziness.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.balanceanddizziness.org</a>). Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
  
Tags: <dashboard>
Title: CiviCRM Dashboard Not Working - WordPress installation
ThreadText: # CiviCRM Dashboard Not Working - WordPress installation
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-01)
  
  I had no errors when installing CiviCRM (with Sample Data checked); I just had to manually create the database. The only "warning" was that my hosting company is using PHP 5.4.
  
  I can see the CiviCRM link on the dashboard menu, but nothing drops down. On the right (CiviCRM Home) I only see the welcome message and some links. When I click the "System Status: Error" link, the welcome message blurb disappears, but no error message or anything else appears. Refreshing the dashboard data on CiviCRM Home does not help.
  
  CiviCRM 4.7.7
  
  WordPress 4.5.2 - fresh install on a subdirectory of my main site
  
  No other plugins activated.
  
  wp-content/uploads/civicrm/civicrm.settings.php - settings file is here
  
  PHP 5.4.45
  
  wp-content/plugins/files - full permissions (777)
  
  BASEURL - <http://paintballheroes.ablewebs.com>
  
  I am trying to test CiviCRM before we make the decision to use it for our not-for-profit organization (BC Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society <http://www.balanceanddizziness.org>). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  
  **Tags:** dashboard
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-02. Score: 1
  
  Check the **civicrm log** in /../uploads/civicrm/ConfigAndLog or /../plugins/files/civicrm/ConfigAndLog
  
  Check the **error\_log**. phpinfo() will tell you where it is.
  
  I had upgrade problems because the CONSTRAINT clauses were missing for my FOREIGN KEYS
  
  
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