Title: Deleted all WordPress files
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# Deleted all WordPress files

 *  Resolved [Kalli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalli/)
 * (@kalli)
 * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-all-wordpress-files/)
 * I did something stupid: I meant to clean out the root on my webspace but leave
   the WordPress directory. Of course I deleted it also. I was able to upload the
   WordPress files and somehow fiddle things into running again but I’m feeling 
   like a clean install would be better.
 * I’m a bit confused about this so this post is probably not the clearest, though
   I hope it’s in the right place.
 * I guess what I’m driving at is this: are there any problems concerning deleting
   the WordPress files and then uploading them again without an install? What’s 
   best to do to fix these problems if there are any?

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-all-wordpress-files/#post-267013)
 * You kind of did what you might do in an upgrade. If your blog is working you’re
   likely okay. You might read [Upgrading_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress)
   to see if there’s anything more you might want to consider.
 *  Thread Starter [Kalli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalli/)
 * (@kalli)
 * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-all-wordpress-files/#post-267014)
 * Thanks a lot! Since I I only needed to fiddle with the style sheet to get it 
   working I should be ok.
 *  Thread Starter [Kalli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalli/)
 * (@kalli)
 * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-all-wordpress-files/#post-267015)
 * This sparks a question that’s not really related. But since this is sort of a
   connected issue I’ll just post it here.
 * One of the files I upload is wp-config.php, which contains vital security information(
   password really) in plain text. Admittedly I wasn’t able (not a concerted effort)
   to get the info from the web myself, but still, is this secure?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-all-wordpress-files/#post-267026)
 * It’s secure. There are a few hundred thousand WP blogs, and if there was a way
   to get that info, it would have been done by now 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Kalli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalli/)
 * (@kalli)
 * [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-all-wordpress-files/#post-267033)
 * It’s good to be reassured 🙂 Of course that’s the obvious thing but I like to
   take the more paranoid approach to computer related security, rather than the
   less paranoid 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Kalli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kalli/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-all-wordpress-files/#post-267033)
 * Status: resolved

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