Title: Fatal Error wp_version_check
Last modified: November 14, 2019

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# Fatal Error wp_version_check

 *  Resolved [julien1554](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julien1554/)
 * (@julien1554)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-wp_version_check/)
 * I can’t access to my administration:
 * Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_version_check() (previously declared in /home/
   volleybaof/www/wp-includes/update.php:24) in /home/volleybaof/www/wp-admin/includes/
   update.php on line 244
    A critical error has occurred on your site. Please check
   the inbox of your site’s admin email for more information.
 * May you help me?
    Thks

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 *  [RoseHosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosehosting/)
 * (@rosehosting)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-wp_version_check/#post-12131859)
 * Some of the WordPress core files might be corrupted. You can try to reinstall
   WordPress manually via FTP/SFTP.
 * You can replace all the files and directories except wp-content and wp-config.
   php.
 * Before you attempt any of this, do not forget to make a full backup of your existing
   WordPress files and database.
 *  Thread Starter [julien1554](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julien1554/)
 * (@julien1554)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-wp_version_check/#post-12132369)
 * Thanks a lot!! [@rosehosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosehosting/)
 *  [monia14](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monia14/)
 * (@monia14)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-wp_version_check/#post-12133135)
 * I had the same problem and followed your advice [@rosehosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosehosting/)
   and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much !
 *  [ana2106](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ana2106/)
 * (@ana2106)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-wp_version_check/#post-12133366)
 * Hello, it happened to me just like Julien1554, could you tell me how to reinstall
   WordPress manually via FTP / SFTP?
    Thank you
 *  Thread Starter [julien1554](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julien1554/)
 * (@julien1554)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-wp_version_check/#post-12134791)
 * Hi download wordpress zip
    Unzip it and replace files
 * > You can replace all the files and directories except wp-content and wp-config.
   > php.

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 * Last reply from: [julien1554](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julien1554/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-wp_version_check/#post-12134791)
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