Title: wp-config.php Directory position
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# wp-config.php Directory position

 *  Resolved [neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/)
 * (@neilgee)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-directory-position/)
 * I have been caught a couple of time with WSOD when deplying using Duplicator 
   and it’s baffled me.
 * It ended up both times of the site not having a _wp-config.php_ file in the webroot,
   rather it’s in the home directory above, it’s something that is not flagged when
   Duplicator is prescanning and you think you have a valid archive.
 * Would be a nice to have in a future version.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/)

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-directory-position/#post-6408211)
 * Hey Neil,
 * If your using the latest version there should be a warning on Step 2 ‘Scan’ under
   Server > WordPress. In that sections you will see a title called ‘Core Files’
   The message should say something like this:
 * > If the scanner is unable to locate the wp-config.php file in the root directory,
   > then you will need to manually copy it to its new location.
 * Are you not seeing this warning?
 *  Thread Starter [neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/)
 * (@neilgee)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-directory-position/#post-6408214)
 * Doh! – yes you are right – I have so much success with the plugin that I don’t
   even check the warnings 🙂
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-directory-position/#post-6408271)
 * No Problem… I have ran into the issue my-self as well… I may add a check-box 
   to the end of the scanner with warnings just to provide an additional warning…
 *  Thread Starter [neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/)
 * (@neilgee)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-directory-position/#post-6408277)
 * Sounds like a good idea – especially for wp.config.php
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-directory-position/#post-6408312)
 * Done… Its checked into the Dev line now, will roll with the next release…
 * Cheers~

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-directory-position/#post-6408312)
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