Title: Multiple wp-config file
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Multiple wp-config file

 *  Resolved [ollie90](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ollie90/)
 * (@ollie90)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-wp-config-file/)
 * Hi. I’ve just updated to wordpress version 4.1. I noticed that there were 2 wp-
   config files after I updated to the latest version. 1 being wp-config, which 
   is the original when I first installed wordpress and the other being wp-config-
   sample which was uploaded into the public html after the update. Is it okay for
   me to delete the wp-config-sample file? I see no purpose having 2 wp-config files.

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-wp-config-file/#post-5592301)
 * Yes, the sample is, I’m sure you’ll be shocked to hear, a sample 🙂
 *  [AppJetty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/biztechc/)
 * (@biztechc)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-wp-config-file/#post-5592652)
 * Hi
    Yes you can delete it. It’s fine. You can observed when you install wordpress(
   Not directly upgrade WP), it gives you a sample file of config. You can rename
   it as wp-config or copy that file and then rename as wp-config.

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-wp-config-file/#post-5592652)
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