Title: Already Installed WordPress Error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Already Installed WordPress Error

 *  [kathleenwarnock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kathleenwarnock/)
 * (@kathleenwarnock)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/already-installed-wordpress-error/)
 * I have been working at this for over 8 hours and I still havent been able to 
   figure it out. Using a Wamp Sever I have been trying to install wordpress on 
   my computer – however every time I get to the end of the instalation I get a 
   message that says
 * > Already Installed
   > You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your
   > old database tables first.
 * However I had never installed it before today and between each time I tried it
   I removed the wordpress completely from my computer. I even tried uninstalling
   my sever….
 * any help?
 * I need it for a project so sooner I get this fixed the better

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 *  [jessy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jessy-marco/)
 * (@jessy-marco)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/already-installed-wordpress-error/#post-4495888)
 * You delete just files of the wordpress, but your database is still the same, 
   old the first one. So you need to go to phpmyadmin and remove it completely, 
   or in wp-config.php point to a new database and then make brand new instalation.
 *  [batharoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batharoy/)
 * (@batharoy)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/already-installed-wordpress-error/#post-4495936)
 * Try using a different database name during setup.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 2 replies
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 * Last reply from: [batharoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batharoy/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/already-installed-wordpress-error/#post-4495936)
 * Status: not resolved

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