Title: WordPress wp-config.php
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress wp-config.php

 *  [fanaticjim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fanaticjim/)
 * (@fanaticjim)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wp-configphp/)
 * I mistakenly deleted all my files from my server. I installed my backup and everything
   is working fine. When WordPress is installed I know WordPress is suppose to change
   the wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php.
    Is it okay for me to delete the wp-
   config-sample.php file since I did find the wp-config.php file?
 * Thank you

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 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wp-configphp/#post-2211508)
 * > Is it okay for me to delete the wp-config-sample.php file since I did find 
   > the wp-config.php file?
 * yes its fine to delete the file as it is not used is just sample file
 *  [ce_bradm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ce_bradm/)
 * (@ce_bradm)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wp-configphp/#post-2211509)
 * Hi fanaticjim, wp-config-sample.php is used by the wp-config.php create script
   during initial installation. If you already have a wp-config.php file and your
   site is working, technically you could delete the wp-config-sample.php file.

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 * Last reply from: [ce_bradm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ce_bradm/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-wp-configphp/#post-2211509)
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