Title: pluginerror
Last modified: January 27, 2017

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# pluginerror

 *  [BrokerRon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brokerron/)
 * (@brokerron)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pluginerror/)
 * trying to install some plugins.
 * getting an error message saying plugin already exist in a directory
 * its there
    how can I fix’
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).
      Reason: moved from "requests" to "fixing wordpress"

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pluginerror/#post-8708502)
 * You’ll need to access your server via [SFTP or FTP](https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients),
   or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel, navigate to /wp-content/
   plugins/ and delete the directory for the plugin that claims to still exist.
 * Then you’ll be able to install the plugin normally from Plugins > Add New in 
   your site’s Dashboard.

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 * [plugin error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/plugin-error/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pluginerror/#post-8708502)
 * Status: not resolved

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