[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14350: Login form constant refresh blocking login due to install.php not deleted

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#14350: Login form constant refresh blocking login due to install.php not deleted
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 Reporter:  gazouteast       |       Owner:                                                                            
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new                                                                       
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review                                                           
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  3.0                                                                       
 Severity:  normal           |    Keywords:  install.php, installation routine, login.php, blocked login, documentation
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 In WPMU the final page of install had a warning a long way down the
 screen, that the /wp-admin/install.php file had to be deleted or renamed
 before the new site could be used.

 Failing to do that blocked all login attempts, and simply reloaded the
 login screen with no warnings to say why.

 In WP 3.0 (new install) the same login behaviour occurs, but there is no
 warning on the final install screen to delete / rename the install.php
 file, nor any in the readme or codex.

 Proposed - the final install screen needs the warning used in WPMU
 reintroduced, but in a page position where it is obvious (not 3 screen
 heights of scrolling down the page) - in the excitement of successfully
 installing a new site, it is easy to overlook such post-install details.
 Codex and readme also needs this stated clearly.

 Preferably, the install routine should rename the install.php to something
 like install-done.php automatically, to prevent these problems and reduce
 user actions / improve the UX and reduce support threads in the forums.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14350>
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