Title: missing file: wp-config.php
Last modified: August 21, 2017

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# missing file: wp-config.php

 *  [petrazrnikova](https://wordpress.org/support/users/petrazrnikova/)
 * (@petrazrnikova)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-file-wp-config-php/)
 * Hi,
    I´m trying to solve 500 error. I downloaded WP again. But still cannot see
   wp-config.php. The only I see is wp-config-sample.php Thanks
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fmissing-file-wp-config-php%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [staartmees](https://wordpress.org/support/users/staartmees/)
 * (@staartmees)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-file-wp-config-php/#post-9428598)
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install](https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install)
 *  [HudsonValleyWebDesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaycbrf/)
 * (@jaycbrf)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-file-wp-config-php/#post-9428661)
 * wp-config.php is created during the install process. The sample is there if you
   want to config manually.
 *  [paulmahony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulmahony/)
 * (@paulmahony)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-file-wp-config-php/#post-9453066)
 * Check your PHP error log in order to properly solve 500 errors. As for WP-config
   file, you can simply create it separately and it would work like a charm regardless.
 *  [jpgmahedero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpgmahedero/)
 * (@jpgmahedero)
 * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-file-wp-config-php/#post-9688976)
 * Hello,
 * I have also a similar problem. I think I was hacked so I installed Wordfence.
   By checking it I must have accidentally deleted my config.php So when I tried
   to check If my site (after working with wordfence) was OK I found the typical
   5 minutes installation.
 * All my old content is still there bu I don’t have an old config.php bakcup. My
   fear is, will I loose it if I go on with the installation? how could I restore
   it?
 * Thank You,
 * Jose Pedro
 *  [jpgmahedero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpgmahedero/)
 * (@jpgmahedero)
 * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-file-wp-config-php/#post-9689052)
 * Well, finally I copied config.php from another mirror installation I have. Changed
   database name to the one I have in my server /cpanel also changed user password
   and I’m in again.
 * However the question still remains. How coudl I have recovered it? I guess my
   old installation wouldn’t be lost since I could give a new db name in the 5 min
   installation. But what would happen if I gave my old db name? Would all tables
   been recreated?
 * Jose Pedro

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-file-wp-config-php/#post-9689052)
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