Title: Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_users_drafts
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_users_drafts

 *  [Capitano89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/capitano89/)
 * (@capitano89)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-get_users_drafts-1/)
 * Hi everybody,
 * I was about to install the latest version (3.9.1) manually but something went
   wrong.
 * I can’t log in any more and can not see the dashboard.
    The only thing I get 
   is this message:
 * **Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_users_drafts() (previously declared in /www/
   htdocs/w00b2d53/wp-admin/includes/user.php:242) in /www/htdocs/w00b2d53/wp-admin/
   admin-db.php on line 9**
 * At least the blog is still running.
    Has anybody experienced this kind of error
   and can help me what to do?
 * Thanks a lot

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 *  [Chris Barrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbarrett123/)
 * (@cbarrett123)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-get_users_drafts-1/#post-5122956)
 * Older versions of WordPress had the `get_users_drafts()` in a different location.
   Looks like the manual update wasn’t complete and residual files from an older
   version are still present on the server. This is creating a conflict as a function
   name can only be defined once.
 * You will want to make a backup and then follow the update process here: [Updating_WordPress#Step_1:_Replace_WordPress_files](http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress#Step_1:_Replace_WordPress_files).
   Pay particular attention to **4. Delete the old `wp-includes` and `wp-admin` 
   directories on your web host **.
 * In the future, it’s best to use the one-click update function within the WordPress
   dashboard. That update method is designed to make sure all residual older files
   are deleted and eliminates the possibility of a hiccup in the FTP process causing
   you grief.
 *  Thread Starter [Capitano89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/capitano89/)
 * (@capitano89)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-get_users_drafts-1/#post-5123042)
 * Thank you for your help.
 * With your description I could succesfully solve my problem.

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-get_users_drafts-1/#post-5123042)
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