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I'm trying to do a Wordpress installation via ssh on a virtual machine running Debian Wheezy.

I can connect to the server just fine using PuTTY but I'm not sure what I should do when it's time to start the browser installation part of the Wordpress installation, because when I enter the IP address of the server in a browser, I get a username/password prompt. I can't figure out what this password could be. I have root access to the Debian installation, so can I perhaps change this password somewhere with my root priviledges? I'm not running any control panel like plesk or cPanel.

To ask it in a shorter way, where in Debian can I control the password prompt that opens when I try to access the server via http (port 80)?

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  • Check if there's a ".htaccess"-File in the Webdirectory.
    – Vanadis
    Feb 1, 2014 at 11:27
  • Thanks for the suggestion! When I use MC to go to /var/www I see only one file, index.html. The file .htaccess is a hidden file right? Do you know if MC hides hidden files from view?
    – Andy Bay
    Feb 1, 2014 at 11:46

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building on the previous comments (my rep's too low; can't comment yet)...

sounds like a hidden .htaccess and .htpasswd files.

If you're on the command line you can run the following to quickly locate the files.

$ cd [your (htdocs|www) folder]
$ find . -name ".htaccess"
$ find . -name ".htpasswd"

If you're using MC, you can expose hidden files by:

Menu bar -> Options -> Panel Options -> Main Panel Options
[x] Show hidden files

I have no idea how to do the equivalent to 'find' in mc.

If .htaccess exists, and has an AuthUserFile clause pointing to an .htpasswd file, may be the issue. Try commenting out the AuthUserFile line (put a # in the beginning of the line).

--- Note: I previously advised moving/deleting/renaming the htaccess file; but Wordpress may need it for permalinks, so blowing it away, especially in the wordpress folder may not be your best option.

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