Title: error?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# error?

 *  [debragrant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debragrant/)
 * (@debragrant)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1-2-3-2/)
 * Warning: main(../wp-config.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory
   in /home/fhlinux190/j/julianna-margulies.diva-host.com/user/htdocs/articles/wp-
   admin/admin.php on line 5
 * Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required ‘../wp-config.php’ (include_path
   =’.:/usr/share/pear’) in /home/fhlinux190/j/julianna-margulies.diva-host.com/
   user/htdocs/articles/wp-admin/admin.php on line 5

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 *  [Phunky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phunky/)
 * (@phunky)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1-2-3-2/#post-421998)
 * it cant find the wp-config.php file, have you ever had WordPress installed and
   working?
 * It should be in the directory up from the WP-ADMIN folder, check its there!
 * If its a new install there is never the config file there by default, but there
   is a wp-config-sample.php file which you can use by editing it and renaming.
 * And just a quick note for the future, if you wish to get help try posting whats
   wrong and the URL if possible – dont just copy and paste the PHP errors. You 
   will find you get a lot more help with the more info about the problem.
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1-2-3-2/#post-421999)
 * 1. edit wp-config-sample.php (fill in the necessary information)
    2. rename wp-
   config-sample.php to wp-config.php
 * Did you even read the README?
 * _
    Installation: Famous 5-minute install Unzip the package in an empty directory
   Open up wp-config-sample.php with a text editor like WordPad or similar and fill
   in your database connection details Save the file as wp-config.php Upload everything.
   Open /wp-admin/install.php in your browser. This should setup the tables needed
   for your blog. If there is an error, double check your wp-config.php file, and
   try again. If it fails again, please go to the support forums with as much data
   as you can gather. Note the password given to you. The install script should 
   then send you to the login page. Sign in with the username admin and the password
   generated during the installation. You can then click on ‘Profile’ to change 
   the password.
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1-2-3-2/#post-422000)
 * beat me to it 😛
 *  [tgreer8655](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tgreer8655/)
 * (@tgreer8655)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1-2-3-2/#post-422046)
 * I can’t get past:
 * Warning: main(): Unable to access /home/maxblog/www/wp-settings.php in /home/
   maxblog/www/wp-config.php on line 20
 * Warning: main(/home/maxblog/www/wp-settings.php): failed to open stream: No such
   file or directory in /home/maxblog/www/wp-config.php on line 20
 * Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required ‘/home/maxblog/www/wp-settings.php’(
   include_path=’.:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear’) in /home/maxblog/www/wp-config.
   php on line 20
 * blogsite – [http://maxblog.xlphp.net](http://maxblog.xlphp.net) – help!!!
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1-2-3-2/#post-422047)
 * It means the wp-settings.php file is not there.
    Try to upload a fresh copy of
   the WP files.
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1-2-3-2/#post-422048)
 * dont be intimidated when you see errors, read them closely:
 * `Unable to access /home/maxblog/www/wp-settings.php`
 * `.... No such file or directory`
 * `Failed opening required /home/maxblog/www/wp-settings.php`
 * hmm, what might that mean…
 * It means the wordpress installer cant find the file named wp-settings.php!
 * — did you actually upload all of the files?
 * Before posting again, I reccommend making sure you have uploaded all of the files
   to your web server.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 6 replies
 * 5 participants
 * Last reply from: [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-1-2-3-2/#post-422048)
 * Status: not resolved

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