Title: Can't install wordpress
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Can't install wordpress

 *  [raslikestodraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raslikestodraw/)
 * (@raslikestodraw)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/)
 * I am trying to upload wordpress on a existing site that is already running, sarahscircle.
   org. I want to replace this site with the site I built on my host which is a 
   wordpress site. Do I need to create a new database for it to run or can I just
   replace the existing site (which was created using a joomla template)? I don’t
   know what to do I just want to install wordpress on this site.
 * Ras

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523416)
 * Do you want the current site to continue to run whilst you set up the new WordPress
   site?
 *  Thread Starter [raslikestodraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raslikestodraw/)
 * (@raslikestodraw)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523417)
 * Yes, only until I upload the new site then I want to get rid of the old. I don’t
   want to take down the existing site until I know wordpress is installed.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523419)
 * Then install WordPress in a sub-folder on your site. Later on, you can configure
   it to take over the root domain using [this approach](http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory#Using_a_pre-existing_subdirectory_install).
 *  Thread Starter [raslikestodraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raslikestodraw/)
 * (@raslikestodraw)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523420)
 * do I need to make a new database or can I just create the folder within the existing
   site?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523431)
 * In this situation, I would recommend creating a new database, yes.
 *  Thread Starter [raslikestodraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raslikestodraw/)
 * (@raslikestodraw)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523438)
 * sorry for all the questions. I am a novice to databases. I created a new database
   within my host and right now all it has in there is a wordpress folder. Do they
   need to be additional files? I just upload the wordpress as is.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523439)
 * No – databases do not have folders. Try asking your hosts for assistance with
   creating a new database.
 *  Thread Starter [raslikestodraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raslikestodraw/)
 * (@raslikestodraw)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523455)
 * thank you for your help

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## Tags

 * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/)
 * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 8 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [raslikestodraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raslikestodraw/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-wordpress-10/#post-2523455)
 * Status: not resolved

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