Title: install.php opens as code in browser
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# install.php opens as code in browser

 *  [Soolbeat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soolbeat/)
 * (@soolbeat)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-opens-as-code-in-browser/)
 * Hello; I unzipped the folder but when I open install.php, it displays as code
   in my browser. What am I doing wrong?

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 *  [brazley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brazley/)
 * (@brazley)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-opens-as-code-in-browser/#post-2970089)
 * did you try right clicking it and then opening with notepad, or your favorite
   text editor? just choose the program.
 * courtney brazley
 * :end
 *  [Lorenzo Orlando Caum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorenzocaum/)
 * (@lorenzocaum)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-opens-as-code-in-browser/#post-2970216)
 * Download a fresh copy of WP and replace the old files
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-opens-as-code-in-browser/#post-2970291)
 * You can not click on install.php expect it open wordpress.
 * WordPress is a server program needs to install on a server.
    If you have host
   account then you upload and install.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install)
 * or you if want to install on your computer then you will need install Wamp or
   Xampp for windows and Mamp for Mac and then install wordpress.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installphp-opens-as-code-in-browser/#post-2970291)
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