Title: Interrupted plugin update
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Interrupted plugin update

 *  [thebitchgoddess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thebitchgoddess/)
 * (@thebitchgoddess)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/interrupted-plugin-update/)
 * Hi,
 * I was updating the plugins using the automatic update when I accidentally clicked
   something, interrupting the process. Now the website says:
 * Maintenance
    Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.
 * I can’t even get past the wp-admin area.
 * What to do?

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 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/interrupted-plugin-update/#post-1826942)
 * you’ll need to delete the .maintenance file (I think thats what its called) from
   your root directory using ftp, or a file manager if your host offers one
 *  [renato_s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renato_s/)
 * (@renato_s)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/interrupted-plugin-update/#post-1827387)
 * Thanks! That worked.

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## Tags

 * [interrupt](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/interrupt/)
 * [interruption](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/interruption/)

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 * 2 replies
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 * Last reply from: [renato_s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renato_s/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/interrupted-plugin-update/#post-1827387)
 * Status: not resolved

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