"The file 'wp-config.php' already exists…?

  • Resolved mkagency

    (@mkagency)


    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hi

    Wordfence just spotted 2 issues with my website, which I told it to fix… The result is that I can’t access the website anymore (not the actual website nor the admin). I’m told “The File ‘wp-config.php already exists”…?

    I’ve tried deleting the wp-config.php file without result. Dont worry I kept a backup of the file and uploaded it again.

    What do I do? Any suggestions?

    Thanks!

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  • Do you have a backup prior to fixing the files to restore from? Try renaming the Wordfence folder via FTP. Are there any other errors in your error log?

    -Brian

    Hey, I’m having the same problem! Brian, may I ask you this: rename the Wordfence folder to what? What name should it have?

    Plugin Author WFMattR

    (@wfmattr)

    If you are locked out and getting a message from Wordfence specifically, you can rename the folder to anything temporarily, to disable the plugin — but if the only message you’re getting is that wp-config.php already exists, there is probably a different problem.

    Can you create a new post in this forum, and include a screenshot of the message, plus a link to this post? The www.ads-software.com forum rules ask us to have one issue per post, and it also helps us keep track of any open issues. Sometimes the context in a screenshot will help solve the problem, but if you can’t do that, can you copy and paste the error message text? Thanks!

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