Title: Problem installing WP 2.8.4 (wp-load.php) Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Problem installing WP 2.8.4 (wp-load.php) * Resolved [ziado](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ziado/) * (@ziado) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/) * Just wondering if anyone was successful installing version 2.8.4- this is my first time doing this, used FileZilla for ftp and pair.com as the host (supports PHP and SQL requirements). I keep getting error: * _Warning: require\_once(../wp-load.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/www/users/ziadrizk/wordpress/admin. php on line 22_ * Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘../wp- load.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/local/lib/php’) in /usr/www/users/ziadrizk/wordpress/ admin.php on line 22 * I think the ABSPATH is not being defined bec when I placed the line echo ABSPATH in the admin.php, i get the word ABSPATH. I also noticed that not all the PHP files end with ‘?>’ Shouldn’t they? Thanks Ziado Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1199836) * `/wp-load.php` you are sure this file is physically on the server and not 0 byte? * Thread Starter [ziado](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ziado/) * (@ziado) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1199855) * Yes, and it has 2,393 bytes It is in the same directory as admin.php, wp-config. php and all the other WordPress files. I’ve also given all permissions to those files. Any other ideas? Thanks Z * Thread Starter [ziado](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ziado/) * (@ziado) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1199961) * I am about to give up on WordPress. It is not a 5 minute installation * [Kailash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailash1/) * (@kailash1) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1199971) * Try to upload your wordpress installation file in ASCII mode instead of binary. You should change the mode from your FTP client. * Kailash * Thread Starter [ziado](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ziado/) * (@ziado) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1200012) * Thanks Kailash- but I did just that, uploaded the files in ASCII mode on the ftp client, and unfortunately I still get the same error. Could it be a problem with the web host I wonder (pair.com)? My account should support PHP and I’ve setup the MySQL DB…. Any other ideas/insights are greatly appreicated, (getting desperate) Thanks * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1200038) * I did a pair installation for a client earlier without hitch – so that probably isn’t it are you on a linux server? * Thread Starter [ziado](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ziado/) * (@ziado) * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1200093) * I’m running on windows XP on my laptop and uploading to Pair Networks which provides services exclusively utilizing the FreeBSD UNIX operating system- not sure if I’ve answered your question. Thanks * Thread Starter [ziado](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ziado/) * (@ziado) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1200167) * I **unzipped ** the tar file (instead of untarring) which put all files in one directory-flat structure. Now I suspect that that might be the cause of the problem as it seems that there are various subdirectory structures where the files out to reside- can anyone pls confirm? I also searched online for an untar utility but all were for Mac OS. Anyone knows where i can get one for Windows XP? Thanks * Thread Starter [ziado](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ziado/) * (@ziado) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1200172) * the above was the problem- unzip with absolute directory path ( as stupid as it is, it took me 3 days to figure it out!) beware WinZip! * [billh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billh/) * (@billh) * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1200241) * Change the line * `require_once('../wp-load.php');` * to * `require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-load.php');` * I have to change this line with each upgrade. My error shows up in the file update- links.php. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Problem installing WP 2.8.4 (wp-load.php)’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [ABSPATH](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/abspath/) * [wp-load.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-load-php/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 10 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [billh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billh/) * Last activity: [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-wp-284-wp-loadphp/#post-1200241) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics