Title: Can’t load install.php
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Can’t load install.php

 *  [agent_kirasawa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/agent_kirasawa/)
 * (@agent_kirasawa)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-installphp/)
 * I get this error when trying to access the install.php:
 * Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /home/sogenco/public_html/wp-includes/
   template-functions-category.php on line 250
 * I’ve not made any changes to the files, other than those recommended by your 
   installation page.
 * What might cause this problem?

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 *  [ghostdawg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ghostdawg/)
 * (@ghostdawg)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-installphp/#post-252120)
 * It is possible that you accidentally typed a ‘$’ when editting the file template-
   functions-category.php or a file that it includes. I would suggest first checking
   template-functions-category.php on line 248, 249 or 250 for a ‘$’. If you post
   those lines up we could probably see where the problem is.
 * Also how did you upload the files?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-installphp/#post-252142)
 * Delete the file ‘template-functions-category.php’
    Upload another.
 * If the error persists, delete all files in the /wp-includes directory and reupload.

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 * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/)
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 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-load-installphp/#post-252142)
 * Status: not resolved

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