Title: Install without setup
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Install without setup

 *  Resolved [tobymole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobymole/)
 * (@tobymole)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-without-setup/)
 * Hi folks,
 * Im trying to setup a copy of a wp install that I was sent just the files and 
   db (.sql file) from.
 * I’d like to do this so that I can export the posts in the correct manner via 
   the WP export function and transfer them to our new WP site.
 * Ive setup a local Apache server, created a new db, importing from the copy db
   sql file and copying the WP files into the apache httpdocs directory.
 * I changed the settings in the wp-config file so that everything should link up.
 * However, when I browse to the installation in the browser (eg “localhost/httpdocs/
   wp/index”), the browser is still getting redirected t attempt setup which shows
   the error message
 * > “The file ‘wp-config.php’ already exists. If you need to reset any of the configuration
   > items in this file, please delete it first. You may try installing now.”
 * What is the best way of continuing from this point? Can I continue with the install
   using the “try installing now” link and WP will not overwrite the files already
   there, or do i need to edit something to tell WP it doesn’t need to run the install??
 * Thanks!!

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 *  Thread Starter [tobymole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobymole/)
 * (@tobymole)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-without-setup/#post-5682874)
 * never mind it was something to do with SQL DB user permissions.

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-without-setup/#post-5682874)
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