Title: Edit core files inside admin?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Edit core files inside admin?

 *  [gutterboy333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gutterboy333/)
 * (@gutterboy333)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-core-files-inside-admin/)
 * Hello,
 * Just wondering if there is a way to edit or view the core files within the admin?..
   or does this have to be done manually?
 * Thanks!

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-core-files-inside-admin/#post-1950562)
 * No. And you should never edit WordPress core files. That will make you cry when
   you upgrade.
 *  Thread Starter [gutterboy333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gutterboy333/)
 * (@gutterboy333)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-core-files-inside-admin/#post-1950569)
 * Alright thanks!
 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-core-files-inside-admin/#post-1950577)
 * For many things you wish to do, which would seem like you need to edit core files,
   there are actually hooks, filters, actions, etc which can accomplish what you
   need……
 *  Thread Starter [gutterboy333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gutterboy333/)
 * (@gutterboy333)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-core-files-inside-admin/#post-1950581)
 * Alright… thanks for the info. Will check that out 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [gutterboy333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gutterboy333/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-core-files-inside-admin/#post-1950581)
 * Status: not resolved

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