Title: Cannot install the plugin
Last modified: January 19, 2021

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# Cannot install the plugin

 *  Resolved [suremart2021](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suremart2021/)
 * (@suremart2021)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-the-plugin-2/)
 * When I try to install the yoast seo plugin it says (Installation failed: Destination
   folder already exists). But the plugin was not installed previously and is not
   installed presently
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcannot-install-the-plugin-2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Maybellyne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maybellyne/)
 * (@maybellyne)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-the-plugin-2/#post-13926225)
 * Hello,
 * We apologize for the trouble you are experiencing with our plugin. This happens
   when the plugin is already installed, if a file is missing or corrupt, or if 
   you have renamed the wp-content folder or the wp-content/plugins folder.
 * For steps on how to resolve this issue, please refer to [our knowledge base article](https://kb.yoast.com/kb/error-destination-folder-already-exists/).
 *  [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * (@devnihil)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-the-plugin-2/#post-13956007)
 * We are going ahead and marking this issue as resolved due to inactivity. If you
   require any further assistance please create a new issue.

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## Tags

 * [failed installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/failed-installation/)
 * [installation failure](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation-failure/)

 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-install-the-plugin-2/#post-13956007)
 * Status: resolved