Title: elusive wp-config.php
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# elusive wp-config.php

 *  [jasonb1042](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonb1042/)
 * (@jasonb1042)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/)
 * For some reason, my wp-config.php is not being found once I upload it to the 
   server. I’ve created the config correctly uploaded the directory as is and tried
   to run install.php, but it can never find the config file. Any suggestions and
   help?

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 *  [dirvish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dirvish/)
 * (@dirvish)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/#post-142819)
 * It’s not still name wp-config-sample.php is it?
 *  [Bryan Villarin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/btvillarin/)
 * (@btvillarin)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/#post-142820)
 * If you’re trying to upload using an FTP client, try logging into your website
   control panel and using it’s file manager to upload wp-config.php.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/#post-142821)
 * First, make sure that the file is named wp-config.php, no spelling errors and
   that it’s in the same directory as install.php.
 *  Thread Starter [jasonb1042](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonb1042/)
 * (@jasonb1042)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/#post-143056)
 * Yeah…it’s named wp-config.php, it’s in the same directory as install.php, and
   I also used the file manager to upload the files. Unfortunately, still no luck
   🙁
 *  [Bryan Villarin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/btvillarin/)
 * (@btvillarin)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/#post-143063)
 * Have you had a chat with your host lately? Hopefully someone will help with the
   simple task of getting a single file uploaded. Hopefully.
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/#post-143087)
 * “.it’s named wp-config.php, it’s in the same directory as install.php”
 * Nooooo……
 * wp-config.php must be in the same directory as “wp-rss2.php” and “wp-layout.css”
 *  [Bryan Villarin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/btvillarin/)
 * (@btvillarin)
 * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/#post-143096)
 * I’m kicking myself for not catching that.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 7 replies
 * 5 participants
 * Last reply from: [Bryan Villarin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/btvillarin/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elusive-wp-configphp/#post-143096)
 * Status: not resolved

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