WordPress Asking to Reinstall

likely your wp_options table in the database has crashed
log in to host’s phpmyadmin and run a repair on that table

That worked… Thanks!!

man you’re fast

I’m having this problem – I know why it’s happened but not sure exactly what has happened or what to do about it.

I wanted to start developing/adapting a theme for my website, so I downloaded wordpress and loaded it into a sub folder (newdev) and created a new MSQL database (wpdev). However I uploaded the edited wp-config.php with that info into the original website folder. Once I’d noticed my error I moved that wp-config into the newdev folder and re-uploaded the original wp-config into its original place.

Now wordpress is asking me to re-install. As I haven’t run any installations yet, I assume that all the information is still there – I hope so as I stupidly didn’t run a back up so I’d lose a fair few posts!

sorry to bump this, but I could do with a hand. I’d normally experiment, but I don’t want to lose my content!

Thanks,

Arun

See if Changing_The_Site_URL helps.

thanks esmi. Unfortunately the steps on that page aren’t working. I assume because the url settings are all correct at the moment, it’s just that wordpress seems to think that it’s not installed!

I’m worried if I run the install process, it’s going to delete everything. Is there a way I can download certain files + folders now and then re-upload them after installation? I assume not but I’m not sure what else to do.