Title: Cannot access Dashboard
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Cannot access Dashboard

 *  [clmulligan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clmulligan/)
 * (@clmulligan)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-dashboard-2/)
 * I upgraded WP yesterday and now I cannot access my dashboard. I wasn’t able to
   access my site at all yesterday (it gave a fatal error).. but that was THANKFULLY
   fixed.
 * Any help would be much appreciated. I looked through the archives and found some
   suggestions that I tried, but it isn’t helping
 * Thanks,
    Corinna

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 *  [Tom Lany](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomthewebmaster/)
 * (@tomthewebmaster)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-dashboard-2/#post-559802)
 * Sounds like an issue with the backend. You might want to try reinstalling the
   PHP files from a fresh ZIP. (Backup first since you had trouble in the first 
   place.) Also, you might want to make sure that your web server meets the new 
   [minimum requirements](http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/).
 *  Thread Starter [clmulligan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clmulligan/)
 * (@clmulligan)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-dashboard-2/#post-559805)
 * Luckily, the fellow who helped me at my hosting support uses wordpress for himself,
   so he was able to figure out that configurations were wiped clean, I think.
 * I was getting this: Fatal error: Call to undefined function: wp() in /home/corinna/
   public_html/home/wp-blog-header.php on line 16 when I went to [http://www.stamptopia.com](http://www.stamptopia.com)
 * Not a good thing, when I run a tiny direct selling business and I sent out a 
   newsletter to my customers telling them to go to my site, eh? Ohh… how Fate and
   I don’t get along!
 * I use Fantastico De Luxe to install and upgrade WP and my hosting service does
   NOT support it.
 * I have no clue what to look for..
 *  Thread Starter [clmulligan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clmulligan/)
 * (@clmulligan)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-dashboard-2/#post-559806)
 * So I can reinstall wordpress without affecting the databases?
 *  Thread Starter [clmulligan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clmulligan/)
 * (@clmulligan)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-dashboard-2/#post-559810)
 * PHP version 4.4.2
    MySQL version 4.0.27-standard
 *  Thread Starter [clmulligan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clmulligan/)
 * (@clmulligan)
 * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-dashboard-2/#post-559813)
 * Ok – I know these are less than wonderful questions.. but it’s almost a disservice
   to have a webhost install the software for you and then leave you to fend for
   yourself if something messes up. (though the support guy yesterday is a LIFE 
   SAVER!!).. (well, blog save)..
 * My silly question: Can I download wordpress and then copy and paste all of the
   php files that are blank or is there configation needed in there?
 * Thanks,
    Corinna

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 * [dashboard](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/dashboard/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [clmulligan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clmulligan/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-access-dashboard-2/#post-559813)
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