Title: Installation failed Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Installation failed * Resolved [richardop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardop/) * (@richardop) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/) * Installation failed, heres the error message: * > Warning: main(ABSPATH/wp-admin/admin-functions.php): failed to open stream: > No such file or directory in /vhost/vhost6/r/i/c/CENSORED/www/wp-admin/upgrade- > functions.php on line 5 > Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required ‘ABSPATH/wp-admin/admin-functions. > php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/share/pear’) in /vhost/vhost6/r/i/c/CENSORED/www/ > wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php on line 5 * I am pretty sure the settings in my config file are correct. What am I doing wrong? * I am happy to try and provide any more details that are needed. * Richard Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-567967) * It seems you didn’t upload completely all the files. Try to upload a fresh copy of the WP files. * Thread Starter [richardop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardop/) * (@richardop) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-567971) * Moshu, Thanks * All the files are uploaded. It seems to me that it looking for the files in the wrong place perhaps? Which i dont understand, as I havent changed the path of any of the files? * Richard * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-567975) * What seems to be and what is there – are two different things. **Did you try what I suggested before posting back?** It could be a corrupted file… * [pramodd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pramodd/) * (@pramodd) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-567978) * Check for the presence of the file admin-functions.php in the directory wp-admin * You are saying that all files are uploaded correctly. Did you check whether the file size on your PC and your web host is the same? * Thread Starter [richardop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardop/) * (@richardop) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-567983) * Moshu, * I had not re uploaded the files but I have now. I get the same error message? * pramodd, * The file is there and it is the same file size indicating that its not corrupted? * Ideas? * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-567989) * One more thing I’d try before exploring other troubleshooting: a fresh copy as I stated above. Meaning new download, new unzip, new upload. * If it still doesn’t work, we have to take a look at where the files are uploaded. Is “www” you root directory? (e.g. if you have a public_html – you shouldn’t use www) * Thread Starter [richardop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardop/) * (@richardop) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-568002) * Thank you for the help so far. * I have Re downloaded the files, unzipped and uploaded them afresh. As far as i can tell there are only 3 files that are not exactly the same on the FTP as on my computer. This appears to have solved the previous problem and created a new one. So you were right guys 🙂 * The files that aren’t complete are: * /www/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/paste/blank.htm /www/wp-includes/js/tinymce/ plugins/paste/pastetext.htm /www/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/paste/pasteword. htm * I have tried getting these 3 files the same but after 20 or so attempts i cant, they are either a few bytes short or miles short. * The error message i get now when running the install file is: * > Fatal error: Call to undefined function: is_wp_error() in /vhost/vhost6/r/i/ > c/CENSORED/www/wp-includes/functions.php on line 1320 * Is this simply because of the 3 files above? * Moshu, to answer your question; WWW is the correct folder for my web files. I come to this coclusion because I deleted all the files from the server and then put an index.htm file in all the folders 1 by 1. The only one which worked was the www folder. There is no publicHTML folder. * So what now guys? (thanks again) * Richard * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-568007) * Hmmm. Those tinymce things shouldn’t interfere with the install. However, the new error points to another possible corrupted file: wp-includes/functions.php * Well, if everything else fails, you can always try [http://install4free.wordpress.net/](http://install4free.wordpress.net/)( if it is a personal blog) * Thread Starter [richardop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardop/) * (@richardop) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-568012) * unfortunately thats really not an option. * Line 1320 of wp-includes/functions.php is: * $name = $name[1]; * ??? So what are my options, am I officially stuck ? * Richard * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-568014) * There is a problem with either: – your downloads – your unzip – your ftp upload * Line 1320 in functgions.php looks like this: `if ( is_wp_error( $message ) ){` * and your installtion is complianing about not having this line… = undefined function. It is “undefined” because it is not there. * Thread Starter [richardop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardop/) * (@richardop) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-568039) * My God, * I am Stupid. The second time I uploaded everything I forogt to rename my config file. * All working now * Thanks everyone * [http://www.richardo.co.uk](http://www.richardo.co.uk) (why the hell no one had bought this domain name I’ll never know) * Richard * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-568041) * Glad you finally figured it out. Happy blogging. * (could you please mark it as resolved?) * Thread Starter [richardop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardop/) * (@richardop) * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-568065) * Thanks * Sorted Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘Installation failed’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [instalation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/instalation/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 13 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [richardop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardop/) * Last activity: [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-failed/#post-568065) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics