Title: plugin preventing local-install. Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # plugin preventing local-install. * [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/) * Hi, * I’ve almost completed a local install but can’t open the login page. * It appears that it’s because of a plugin. * [The image is here ](http://i45.tinypic.com/348rb11.jpg) * Any help would be much appreciated, * Jane Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/page/2/?output_format=md) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675213) * Reset the plugins folder by renaming it to plugins-hold. * Thread Starter [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675310) * thanks Esmi, you’re still hanging in there 😉 * This is what I have now when I login * WordPress * Database Update Required * WordPress has been updated! Before we send you on your way, we have to update your database to the newest version. * The update process may take a little while, so please be patient. * Update WordPress Database * —— * What to do? * And what is the reason? * Jane * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675313) * Yeh – I’m still here. Like the proverbial bad penny. 😉 * It sounds like something is stopping the datbase from being updated. did you rename the plugin’s folder? If so, can you try [a reset using Phpmyadmin](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) in case you’ve got a really vampiric plugin still hanging on? * Thread Starter [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675321) * I didn’t tell it to do the update. * Should I? * I don’t like hitting buttons like that if I don’t know what’s going one 😉 * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675324) * I’d push ahead with the database update in case there is a minor database issue. Do remember to back the db up first though – if it contains important content. * Thread Starter [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675326) * The update was quick but this is what I now have * Dashboard Dashboard Home Updates 1 * Posts Posts All Posts Add New Categories Tags * Media Media Library Add New * Links * etc * I’ve been hours and hours on this. The tutorials make it sound like a snap! * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675331) * So is the admin area completely unstyled? What server software are you using on what OS? * Thread Starter [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675339) * Yes it’s all unstyled but everything seems to be there. * W7 – xampp * Apache MySQL * Just went out and bought some beer 😉 * Thread Starter [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675345) * This is what is in the address bar when I just attempted to log in * [http://localhost/misconce1/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2Fmisconce1%2Fwp-admin%2Findex.php&reauth=1](http://localhost/misconce1/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2Fmisconce1%2Fwp-admin%2Findex.php&reauth=1) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675350) * That looks correct to me. * Thread Starter [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675373) * It’s working now! * I dumped the database and downloaded a fresh one and installed it. * What do I do about the plug-ins? * We changed the name of the folder? * Thanks so much! * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675391) * Just change the folder name back to ‘plugins’ and re-activate the individual plugins as needed. * Thread Starter [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675396) * Thanks, it’s easy when you know how 😉 * Would you like to say now, how I upload changes to the live site, or post that question later? * Jane * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675397) * If you intend to move the whole site – content and all – to the remote server, then you’ll need to review [Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress). If you’re just developing (say) a new theme and want to upload that to the site, then you can just ftp the new theme’s folder to wp-content/themes. * Thread Starter [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * (@eagerwatcher) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/#post-3675401) * I’m really doing this to test new themes. * But most new themes won’t integrate 100% so I’ll have to make CSS changes, and add widgets etc. * So how is that handled? * I can test a theme online 😉 * My eyes are closing, so night night and thanks .. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘plugin preventing local-install.’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [local install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/local-install/) * In: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) * 17 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [redbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerwatcher/) * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-preventing-local-install/page/2/#post-3675405) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics