Title: Post Installation Problems
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Post Installation Problems

 *  [SWC76801](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swc76801/)
 * (@swc76801)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-installation-problems/)
 * I am experiencing a re-occurring problem. When I try to log into the dashboard
   I will sometimes be directed to the Install page. I have replaced both wp-admin
   and wp-includes with the most recent version.
 * At least twice I have had the “Hello World” post appear on my blog and have had
   the title changed to some random phrase. The most recent change was to “maros”.
 * I’d appreciate any thoughts or suggestions about how to correct this problem.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-installation-problems/#post-1397176)
 * That sounds horribly like a hack:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
   
   [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779)
   [http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/](http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/)
   [http://ottodestruct.com/blog/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/](http://ottodestruct.com/blog/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/)
 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-installation-problems/#post-1397192)
 * > That sounds horribly like a hack:
 * That’s what I was thinking!
    [@swc76801](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swc76801/)
   could you provide us a link, or view your source code from within your browser
   to see if you can spot any strange code that could be a symptom of a hack?
 *  Thread Starter [SWC76801](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swc76801/)
 * (@swc76801)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-installation-problems/#post-1397275)
 * RVoodoo – which page do I want to use to inspect the source code — the correct
   result when I try to go to the Dashboard or the incorrect page that sends me 
   to the install? Would it be better for me to post a copy of the code from both?
 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-installation-problems/#post-1397276)
 * Well normally I just look at the source code for your site, front end
 * I scan the code looking for suspicious stuff….could be anywhere, but most likely
   down towards the bottom of the source code is where wierd stuff pops up
 * (That’s just how I start looking, [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
   has more gooder ideas!)
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-installation-problems/#post-1397277)
 * The incorrect page. Drop a copy into the [WordPress pastebin](http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/)
   and post the pastebin url here
 * EDIT: A copy of the relevant template file would also be helpful.
 *  Thread Starter [SWC76801](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swc76801/)
 * (@swc76801)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-installation-problems/#post-1397303)
 * As luck would have it, the problem hasn’t occurred today. I’ll drop a copy of
   the incorrect page as soon as it pops up again. Meanwhile I’d like to share the
   template file but I’m not sure which file(s) I should provide. I assume it’s 
   not possible to drop an entire folder into the WordPress pastebin. Please tell
   me which file(s) to use and I’ll take care of it. I apologize for my ignorance.

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 * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
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 * Last reply from: [SWC76801](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swc76801/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-installation-problems/#post-1397303)
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