Title: Cannot modify header information
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cannot modify header information

 *  [mjrnow1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mjrnow1/)
 * (@mjrnow1)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-header-information-12/)
 * I ftp the files to my website & try to run the set up. After I log in I get this.
 * Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started
   at /homepages/38/d152307251/htdocs/mjrnow/wordpress-2.5.1/wordpress/wp-config.
   php:1) in /homepages/38/d152307251/htdocs/mjrnow/wordpress-2.5.1/wordpress/wp-
   login.php on line 202
 * I need some help please. First time installing
 * Thanks

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 *  Thread Starter [mjrnow1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mjrnow1/)
 * (@mjrnow1)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-header-information-12/#post-765363)
 * I tried setting up a new DB with MySQL4.0
    Get the same warning. Warning: Cannot
   modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /homepages/
   38/d152307251/htdocs/mjrnow/wordpress-2.5.1/wordpress/wp-config.php:1) in /homepages/
   38/d152307251/htdocs/mjrnow/wordpress-2.5.1/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php on
   line 17
 * Is there something wrong with the wp/config.php file? Here is what I have
    
   <?php // ** MySQL settings ** // define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘db244775529’); // The name
   of the database define(‘DB_USER’, ‘dbo244775529’); // Your MySQL username define(‘
   DB_PASSWORD’, ‘vKqnJqwV’); // …and password define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘db1423.perfora.
   net’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value define(‘DB_CHARSET’,‘
   utf8’); define(‘DB_COLLATE’, ”);
 * // Change SECRET_KEY to a unique phrase. You won’t have to remember it later,
   //
   so make it long and complicated. You can visit [http://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.0/](http://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.0/)//
   to get a secret key generated for you, or just make something up. define(‘SECRET_KEY’,‘
   put your unique phrase here’); // Change this to a unique phrase.
 * // You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each a unique
   prefix
    $table_prefix = ‘wp_’; // Only numbers, letters, and underscores please!
 * // Change this to localize WordPress. A corresponding MO file for the
    // chosen
   language must be installed to wp-content/languages. // For example, install de.
   mo to wp-content/languages and set WPLANG to ‘de’ // to enable German language
   support. define (‘WPLANG’, ”);
 * /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
 * define(‘ABSPATH’, dirname(__FILE__).’/’);
    require_once(ABSPATH.’wp-settings.
   php’); ?>
 * Thank You
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-header-information-12/#post-765541)
 * Might review: [How do I solve the Headers already sent warning problem?](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_do_I_solve_the_Headers_already_sent_warning_problem.3F)

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 * [header](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/header/)
 * [information](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/information/)
 * [Modify](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/modify/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-header-information-12/#post-765541)
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