Access forbidden after WordPress installation

  • spurtinfo

    (@spurtinfo)


    2 years, 12 months ago

    When istalled WordPress from Cpanel, I get this:

    Forbidden

    You don’t have permission to access this resource.

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

    The installation was successful, and everything looks fine in WordPress manager in Cpanel. I’ve tried delete htacces, but that did not help.

    I’ve installed WordPress earlier (same website) and that worked fine- I’ve also cleared browser cache.

    Can I get some help with this?

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    2 years, 12 months ago

    403 forbidden means that your browser isn’t able to load the scripts up because your server isn’t allowing it. This is a hard one to solve. Because anything could be blocking the server. Hence 403 forbidden error is very vague, the error log may give you clue.
    – check server error logs.
    – Most likely this is a server permissions/ownership issue. If its a permission issue, it may tell you which file has incorrect permissions, so ask your host what’s going on. If you are using cPanel, the following tutorial has more information about the error log in cPane: How to view cPanel Error logs
    – If the problem is file permissions, you can follow the steps in the below article to learn how to modify your file permissions: How to change file permissions within cPanel https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions
    – Another possible cause could be a corrupt .htaccess file. Also check your .htaccess files for anything strange.
    – make sure your server settings are not overriding the .htaccess file.
    – Another possible cause could be changes to the server settings (accidental or otherwise). Check with your hosting provider.
    – Also see this help guide https://www.wpbeginner.com/common-wordpress-errors-and-how-to-fix-them#403forbidden

    Thread Starter spurtinfo

    (@spurtinfo)

    2 years, 12 months ago

    I’ve just changed name servers. Can that be it?

    Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    2 years, 12 months ago

    When a domain is registered or altered, there is a process called propagation,.

    Please contact your hosting provider for specific details about your server.

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