Title: Warning: require_once(..wp-load.php)
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Warning: require_once(..wp-load.php)

 *  [apologia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apologia/)
 * (@apologia)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/)
 * I am moving a WordPress installation from one server to another. I followed the
   instructions on codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress, and yet when I try to view(
   sire is at [http://obfishfarming.brinkster.net/](http://obfishfarming.brinkster.net/)),
   I get this error:
 * Warning: require_once(C:\Sites\Single18\obfishfarming/wp-load.php) [function.
   require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Sites\Single18\
   obfishfarming\webroot\admin.php on line 30
 * Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘C:\Sites\
   Single18\obfishfarming/wp-load.php’ (include_path=’.;.\;C:\php\PEAR’) in C:\Sites\
   Single18\obfishfarming\webroot\admin.php on line 30
 * O have checked and the files are there. I have went to my server and made sure
   all files were set to read & right permissions. I am not a programmer, so I have
   no clue what to do next. Help?!?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577396)
 * You seem to have installed WordPress in the wrong folder.
 *  Thread Starter [apologia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apologia/)
 * (@apologia)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577399)
 * I installed a fresh WordPress first, then copied the other site’s files over 
   top, just like the instructions said. All files are in the root directory just
   like they had been on the old site. Any ideas of the easiest way to fix this?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577401)
 * No – some are in webroot. Others are outside webroot. Look at the paths in the
   error message.
 *  Thread Starter [apologia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apologia/)
 * (@apologia)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577405)
 * I noticed that, but I only logged in through FTP to the /webroot/ and put all
   files there. When I do go out of webroot, there are no files, only one other 
   database folder.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577407)
 * I’d suggest you have a word with your hosts about this.
 *  Thread Starter [apologia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apologia/)
 * (@apologia)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577410)
 * Unfortunately, they are not able to assist with WordPress installs, and offer
   no support. blah blah blah – I tried, sadly they were of no help.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577413)
 * Scrub the install and try a completely fresh install.
 *  Thread Starter [apologia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apologia/)
 * (@apologia)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577414)
 * I was trying to avoid that because I really needed this up and running like an
   hour ago. But I am starting to think there is no other solution.

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## Tags

 * [Failed opening required](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/failed-opening-required/)
 * [failed to open stream](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/failed-to-open-stream/)
 * [require_once](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/require_once/)

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 * Last reply from: [apologia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apologia/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-require_oncewp-loadphp-1/#post-3577414)
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