Title: Wp-Config.php VS WP-Config-sample.php Last modified: September 1, 2016 --- # Wp-Config.php VS WP-Config-sample.php * Resolved [crepe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crepe/) * (@crepe) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/) * Hello! I am trying to install wordpress manually. I have finished uploading WP to my site via Filezilla, and have created a database. The next step is to rename WP-CONFIG-SAMPLE.PHP as WP-CONFIG.PHP, and then edit the file to use my database. However, I cannot change the name of my WP-CONFIG-SAMPLE because WP-CONFIG already exists and the File Manager won’t let me rename it with WP-CONFIG.PHP already existing. Which do I change? Do I delete one? * (both files are located under public_html in my file manager) * Thank you so much for your help! Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516718) * Do you have any idea why there is already a wp-config.php file present? * Thread Starter [crepe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crepe/) * (@crepe) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516719) * No. But I think it may be because I was in public_html instead of the wordpress specific folder. Because when I went into the wordpress folder I was able to rename it as WP-CONFIG.PHP. But I dont know if that solved the problem, because now when I try to open the install link ([http://theoathless.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://theoathless.com/wp-admin/install.php)) I get this error: * Warning: require(/home1/crepe/public_html/wp-includes/load.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home1/crepe/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 21 * Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required ‘/home1/crepe/public_html/wp- includes/load.php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/php56/lib/php’) in /home1/crepe/public_html/ wp-settings.php on line 21 * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516721) * A) do you already have a site located in public_html * B) where are you trying to install wordpress, in public_html or public_html/wordpress? * The difference looks like this when you try to install: * `http://theoathless.com/wp-admin/install.php` -vs- * `http://theoathless.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php` * Thread Starter [crepe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crepe/) * (@crepe) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516723) * I don’t think I have a site located in public_html. * I don’t think I’ve installed anything, but I think i did upload wordpress into my public_html, because when I open public_html I see the readme.html that details how to install wordpress. * I tried both links and they both came up with the same error. * I’ll include a picture if that helps: [http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q531/niece20/filemanager.jpg](http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q531/niece20/filemanager.jpg) * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516754) * I think if it was me, I would try first deleting all of the WordPress related files and folders from the public_html directory, then start with a fresh upload of WordPress files and try the manual installation procedure again. * The time stamp on the wp-config.php file is 37 minutes older that the wp-config- sample file. It was probably created automatically if you chose to let WordPress attempt to create the file during an earlier installation. * Thread Starter [crepe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crepe/) * (@crepe) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516768) * Ok. Thank you so much. Just to be triple sure, you want me to delete all wordpress files in public_html (not the wordpress folder that is not under public_html), then re-upload wordpress to the website, but where to? * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516771) * > you want me to delete all wordpress files in public_html (not the wordpress > folder that is not under public_html) * That’s what I would do. I don’t know why there is a wordpress folder outside of your public_html directory, but it won’t have any effect on your web site. You can remove that one too if you like. Only files located inside of public_html will be available on the web. * > then re-upload wordpress to the website, but where to? * Upload all of the WordPress files right into your public_html directory. That way, once wordpress is installed, you can access it directly from your domain name without the need for a sub-directory. * You have probably been using this already, but here is the step by step guide: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install](https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install) * Step 4 helps explain the differences between installing at the root of your domain, or in a sub-directory * Thread Starter [crepe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crepe/) * (@crepe) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516774) * Thank you so much! Here’s hoping that fixes it 🙂 * Thread Starter [crepe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crepe/) * (@crepe) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516785) * So, apparently this didn’t fix my issue. I followed the steps, up to step number four which asks me to upload the wordpress files to my directory root (/home1/ crepe), which I did and now I’m getting this error: * Warning: require(/home1/crepe/public_html/wp-blog-header.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home1/crepe/public_html/index.php on line 17 * Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required ‘/home1/crepe/public_html/wp- blog-header.php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/php56/lib/php’) in /home1/crepe/public_html/ index.php on line 17 * Here is the image of my directory root now ([http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q531/niece20/newfilemanager.jpg](http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q531/niece20/newfilemanager.jpg)) * Thread Starter [crepe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crepe/) * (@crepe) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516787) * *I get the aforementioned error when I try to enter the wp-admin and install wordpress. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516794) * That’s a nice image of your /Home directory, but wordpress needs to be installed in your** public_html** directory. * Again, delete the WordPress files in your** public_html** directory. * Upload the new wordpress file to your **public_html** directory. Not your /Home directory. * Your **public_html **directory is the _only_ directory where files can be viewed from the web. * [http://support.hostgator.com/articles/specialized-help/technical/wordpress/how-to-install-wordpress-manually](http://support.hostgator.com/articles/specialized-help/technical/wordpress/how-to-install-wordpress-manually) * Thread Starter [crepe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crepe/) * (@crepe) * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-configphp-vs-wp-config-samplephp/#post-7516796) * Thank you so much for your patience and time. Finally got it to work. 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