Everything is gone – I’m freaking out.

  • I picked today to upgrade my blog. Using this helpful page I deleted the admin and includes file and replaced them with the upgraded admin and includes file. Now my blog is gone and I can’t get to my admin – all I get is this:

    Warning: require_once(../wp-load.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/politif1/public_html/wp-admin/admin.php on line 7

    Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘../wp-load.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php’) in /home/politif1/public_html/wp-admin/admin.php on line 7

    What did I do – I wish I hadn’t touched a thing. Can anyone help me – or at least point me in the right direction

    Shane
    Politicalvindication.com

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  • https://politicalvindication.com/wp-load.php

    Upload the missing files — start with wp-load.php, just like the error says.

    Thread Starter evrviglnt

    (@evrviglnt)

    Thanks whoo – nothing has changed but I feel like I’m headed in the right direction. I need to create a config file, but I’m having trouble coming up with a database name. I’m calling Blue Host to see if I can get some help.

    The page you see is different, do I really need to argie that that IS different.

    The upgrade instructions tell you to create a backup. If you have one, of your files, you have a working wp-config.php already. Those same instructions also tell you NOT to delete that file, btw.

    For next time …

    Using this helpful page I deleted the admin and includes file and replaced them with the upgraded admin and includes file.

    My only concern is if you really just uploaded single files… then we have a problem. Those (wp-admin, wp-includes) are directories or folders with zillion files inside them.

    Thread Starter evrviglnt

    (@evrviglnt)

    Moshu – I gutted the files and refilled them with the new contents of the upgraded admin and content file. Then I dragged over the new single files that included the load.php file that was missing.

    I do have a back-up – but my computer will not open it – it says its blocked for my protection. I am working on unblocking it.

    You are using the terms folders/directories and files as if those terms were interchangeable. They are not! That’s why nobody understands what are you talking about.

    Thread Starter evrviglnt

    (@evrviglnt)

    ok

    Thread Starter evrviglnt

    (@evrviglnt)

    Moshu – Through Filezilla I went into the directory and gutted the wp-admin folder and the wp-content folder. I replaced the files within with the upgraded WP folders and files. Then I dragged over the files from the WP upgrade that began with index.php and ended with the xlmrpc.php. When I attempt to access my admin it now offers to create a new configuration file.

    This is what I am working on now.

    Sigh.

    Did you even read the readme that came with the download?!? This is a very simple procedure. BACKUP everything. Delete all WP files/folders except ones you’ve modified (such as wp-config.php). Upload all the new files/folders, go to https://yoursite.com/wp-admin/upgrade.php, and BINGO BANGO you’re done! What’s all this talk about gutting folders and replacing files and then dragging other files?

    Thread Starter evrviglnt

    (@evrviglnt)

    Its all fixed! Not only did I get the site up to date, I learned the value of backups ( which I do often) and pissed off everyone here!

    Now that’s a productive day!

    Thanks everyone!

    I seem to be missing wp-load.php

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