Try re-uploading all files & folders – except the root wp-config.php & .htaccess files and the the wp-content folder – from a fresh download of WordPress. Make sure that you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones.
i am not sure what that means, I am new to wordpress. please elaborate.
i know i can get to my file from phpadmin/ file manager in the cpanel, which file do I need to replace and where do I get the replacement from?
Who do you pay to host your site?
I am hosted by go daddy..
You can download a fresh copy of WordPress from http://wordpress.org/download/
you mean i should upload a fresh wordpress and delete everything that i have already?
Re-upload all files & folders – except the root wp-config.php & .htaccess files and the the wp-content folder – from a fresh download of WordPress. Delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones.
will I lose what I have done already to the site?
do I upload them to public_html? using filezilla?
will I lose what I have done already to the site?
No. Your site’s content is stored in your database – not in files.
do I upload them to public_html? using filezilla?
Assuming that this is where WordPress is installed, then yes.