Title: Fatal Error [function.require]
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Fatal Error [function.require]

 *  Resolved [dagoblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dagoblue/)
 * (@dagoblue)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-2/)
 * Hi Yes,
 * I am a newbie to WordPress as well. This is the first one I have started from
   scratch. Wasn’t doing much then tried to update. This is the message I am getting
   now:
 * Warning: require(D:\Hosting\2299859\html\wordpress/wp-includesload.php) [function.
   require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\Hosting\2299859\
   html\wordpress\wp-settings.php on line 21
 * Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘D:\Hosting\
   2299859\html\wordpress/wp-includesload.php’ (include_path=’.;C:\php\pear’) in
   D:\Hosting\2299859\html\wordpress\wp-settings.php on line 21
 * Any help with this glitch would be much appreciated. Thx.

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-2/#post-7135484)
 * > Wasn’t doing much then tried to update.
 * – then you’re likely dealing with an incomplete update.
    – try **MANUALLY** updating.
   Download a fresh copy of the WordPress .zip file to your computer, unzip it, 
   and use that to copy up all files and folders **EXCEPT the wp-config.php file
   and the /wp-content/ directory.** You may need to delete the old wp-admin and
   wp-includes folders and files on your server before uploading the new ones. Read
   the Manual Update directions first. – **Backup: If you haven’t already done, 
   always backup everything (including your database) before doing any actions, 
   just in case something really goes wrong.**
 *  Thread Starter [dagoblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dagoblue/)
 * (@dagoblue)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-2/#post-7135495)
 * It’s fixed. I replaced the settings.php file, and boom. Yay!
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-2/#post-7135519)
 * Glad to know it 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-functionrequire-2/#post-7135519)
 * Status: resolved

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