Title: No plugin.php file
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# No plugin.php file

 *  [DevonTT](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devontt/)
 * (@devontt)
 * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-pluginphp-file/)
 * Hi, all. Very new to WordPress and I know practically nothing about PHP, so I
   hope you guys can help.
    I’m trying to get my blog up and running and read that
   the easiest way to change a style was to install the style switcher plugin. So
   I downloaded it and began to follow the steps. I couldn’t find a “Plugin” option
   anywhere on the admin screen. When I began to poke around, lo and behold, there’s
   no plugin.php file on my server. There was also no wp-content directory, or wp-
   styles directory. I’m running WordPress 1.0.2, installed by Scripta through my
   cPanel. What’s going on here? Do these directories and the plugin.php file have
   to be made by hand? Thanks for your help!

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-pluginphp-file/#post-88903)
 * 1.0.2 is pretty old now, the current version being 1.2mingus (and it has been
   for at least 3 months)
    Back in the ‘old days’ we used a my-hacks file to customise,
   now – with 1.2 – we use the plugins. That explains why your file structure is
   wrong. Upgrading to 1.2 is necessary first I’m afraid.
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-pluginphp-file/#post-88904)
 * How to upgrade:
    [http://faq.wordpress.net/view.php?p=30](http://faq.wordpress.net/view.php?p=30)
   But post again if you do want to and you need any more info.
 *  Thread Starter [DevonTT](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devontt/)
 * (@devontt)
 * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-pluginphp-file/#post-88911)
 * Thanks for the info. From the link you provided, it looks like upgrading it manually
   may be a bit buggy. I’m going to ask my hosting service to upgrade it on their
   server before trying anything else. They’re usually pretty responsive, so hopefully
   it will happen soon. 🙂
    I’ll probably (almost certainly) be back for more help
   soon. 🙂 Cheers
 *  [TechGnome](https://wordpress.org/support/users/techgnome/)
 * (@techgnome)
 * [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-pluginphp-file/#post-88922)
 * Devon, plugin capabilities wasn’t avail in that version of WP. 1.2 was the first
   time it was.
    TG

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 * Last activity: [21 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-pluginphp-file/#post-88922)
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