Title: Installing Wordfence Plugin
Last modified: July 31, 2019

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# Installing Wordfence Plugin

 *  Resolved [Engine44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/engine44/)
 * (@engine44)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordfence-plugin/)
 * I would like to add the Wordfence plugin to my site. The install failed and the
   error message says: Installation failed: Destination folder already exists.
 * How can the destination folder already exist? In any case, is there a way I can
   fix the problem? Thanks.

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 *  [George Appiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
 * (@gappiah)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordfence-plugin/#post-11784885)
 * Hello,
 * The message “Destination folder already exists” is usually an indication that
   the plugin is already installed, or there’s a folder in your PLUGINS folder with
   the same.
 * Kindly triple-check to be sure the plugin is not installed already (even if it’s
   not activated).
 * Also, kindly provide a link to your website if possible, so I can take a look
   to see what I might find.
 * Thanks.
 *  [Uzzal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/uzzalth/)
 * (@uzzalth)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordfence-plugin/#post-11784911)
 * Hi,
 * Check once if the plugin is already installed and deactivated to be sure.
    There
   may be a folder for the Wordfence plugin in ‘**wp-content → plugins**‘. You can
   check it by using your FTP file manager or installing a free plugin on your dashboard.
 * You can use this → [https://wordpress.org/plugins/file-manager/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/file-manager/)
 * If you find a folder named ‘Wordfence’, simply delete it and try to reinstall
   the plugin.
    **Screenshot **→ [https://prnt.sc/omebg1](https://prnt.sc/omebg1)
 * Hope the answer helps.
    Thank you.
 *  Thread Starter [Engine44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/engine44/)
 * (@engine44)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordfence-plugin/#post-11784992)
 * I did find an instance of Wordfence and dedleted it. Then loaded clean copy. 
   Thanks
 *  [Uzzal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/uzzalth/)
 * (@uzzalth)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordfence-plugin/#post-11784999)
 * Glad to hear that the issue is solved! 🙂
 * Thanks.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Uzzal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/uzzalth/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-wordfence-plugin/#post-11784999)
 * Status: resolved

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