Title: install-helper.php and install.php after install
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# install-helper.php and install.php after install

 *  Resolved [Sheriziya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheriziya/)
 * (@sheriziya)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-helperphp-and-installphp-after-install/)
 * Hey all,
 * Just to be sure: Once I’ve installed wordpress, I assume I won’t need install-
   helper.php and install.php and that it’s safe to delete both?
 * Thanks for the help!
 * Regards,
    Sheriziya

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 *  [Robert Bossaert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robert-bossaert/)
 * (@robert-bossaert)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-helperphp-and-installphp-after-install/#post-3478055)
 * It is safe to delete them, but please note that nothing ‘needs’ to be deleted
   WordPress is pretty secure as it stands. Whenever you decide to update your installation
   those files will come back though.
 *  Thread Starter [Sheriziya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheriziya/)
 * (@sheriziya)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-helperphp-and-installphp-after-install/#post-3478058)
 * Ah, good to know. I’m used to deleting installation files from other programs
   for safety 🙂 so I assumed I would need to do that here too. Good to know I don’t
   need to do that.
 * And since they’ll be back after upgrade, as you say, there’s really no point 
   in deleting them. I always update with new releases 🙂
 * Thanks for the help!
 * Regards,
    Sheriziya

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 * Last reply from: [Sheriziya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sheriziya/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-helperphp-and-installphp-after-install/#post-3478058)
 * Status: resolved

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