Title: problem installing plugins
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# problem installing plugins

 *  [alfieb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alfieb/)
 * (@alfieb)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-plugins-2/)
 * I attempted to install role_manager or dchat plugins by first downloading plugin
   and moving the unzipped file to the plugin directory. Problem is when I go into
   Admin Panel to activate the plugin, it is not there.
 *  Second plugin problem trying to install the Buddy Press Forum – Message Board
   I install using the Admin Panel but when I activate I receive a an error message(
   cannot find function). My first thought was now to go back into the Admin Panel
   and deactivate the plugin however this is not possible since whenever I attempt
   to enter the Admin Panel that is when the problem occurs. — I am able to execute
   the website as it was but I now have no Admin Panel.
 *  I am finding that when the plugins install without any errors and I can activate
   them I seem to be successful. However when this kind of an impasse occurs I can
   only depend upon using a backup to get back to where I was. My alternative has
   been to continue to find another plug-in or in some cases I have been able to
   modify existing wordpress code.
 *  If anybody has any suggestions it would be appreciated.

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 *  [geoffmccabe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geoffmccabe/)
 * (@geoffmccabe)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-plugins-2/#post-1429643)
 * I have the same problem as your first one and haven’t found a solution yet. Did
   you solve this yet?

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-plugins-2/#post-1429643)
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