Title: wp-blog-header.php Last modified: June 18, 2019 --- # wp-blog-header.php * Resolved [DaveForum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveforum/) * (@daveforum) * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/) * When trying to access my website I am getting the following message. I can not access wp-admin. I do have a backup plugin (widget?) installed but as I have never used it I am not sure what I might do with it, or where the backup actually is. I get a notification email at work saying backup has taken place but is too big to transmit by email. Any pointers to solving this would be very helpful. Thank you. * /** * Front to the WordPress application. This file doesn’t do anything, but loads * wp-blog-header.php which does and tells WordPress to load the theme. ** [@package](https://wordpress.org/support/users/package/) WordPress */ /** * Tells WordPress to load the WordPress theme and output it. * * [@var](https://wordpress.org/support/users/var/) bool */ define(‘WP_USE_THEMES’, true); /** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */ require( dirname( __FILE__ ) . ‘/wp-blog-header.php’ ); * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fwp-blog-header-php%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11650948) * Try [downloading WordPress](https://wordpress.org/download/) again, access your server via [SFTP or FTP](https://wordpress.org/support/article/ftp-clients/), or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel (consult your hosting provider’s documentation for specifics on these), and delete then replace your copies of everything on the server **except** the wp-config.php file and the / wp-content/ directory with fresh copies from the download. This will effectively replace all of your core files without damaging your content and settings. * Some uploaders tend to be unreliable when overwriting files, so don’t forget to delete the original files before replacing them. * Thread Starter [DaveForum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveforum/) * (@daveforum) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11653185) * Excuse my ignorance but it is several years since I installed my website and haven’t given it much thought since, so I am a bit rusty/clueless. Download wordpress to where? I can use FTP but you say to delete your copies of everything on the server except wp-config. and wp-content. Presumably this is only files within wordpress folders that I delete and replace? I then (I’m guessing) transfer across all wordpress files that I deleted back to the server folders except wp-content and w-config? * I did find the backup file location but I can’t get to it as the website is not recognised. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11654030) * > Download wordpress to where? * It’s linked to in my reply. * > Presumably this is only files within wordpress folders that I delete and replace? * No, once you’re in via FTP you’ll find several files. Delete every file _except_ wp-config.php and the /wp-content/ directory, leave those where they are. Next, upload new copies of everything else from the fresh download. * Thread Starter [DaveForum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveforum/) * (@daveforum) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11654152) * OK I have found the backup zip files on my host computer. What now? * Thread Starter [DaveForum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveforum/) * (@daveforum) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11654177) * Sorry James I didn’t see your reply, I should have refreshed the page! OK so now that I found the backup zip file, can I not extract it on my own computer and just upload the corrupted file (though I am not sure which file that might be.) I get what you are saying I am just nervous of deleting everything except the folder and file you mention. It sounds rather drastic. I don’t doubt what you are saying, but I don’t have a clear picture of what I am actually doing. Also, if it is a backup would I be o.k. uploading everything, given that it is a backup. It’s ten days old but it’s the structure I am scared of destroying not the actual content as I can easily put that up to date. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11654275) * Don’t extract anything from the backup, none of the steps above mentioned using a backup. * 1. Download a fresh copy of WordPress: [https://wordpress.org/download/](https://wordpress.org/download/) * 2. Access your server via SFTP or FTP, or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel (consult your hosting provider’s documentation for specifics on these). [https://wordpress.org/support/article/ftp-clients/](https://wordpress.org/support/article/ftp-clients/) * 3. On your server, delete every file **except** the wp-config.php file and the/ wp-content/ directory. * 4. On your server, replace every file **except** the wp-config.php file and the/ wp-content/ directory with fresh copies from the download in step 1. * Note: Some uploaders tend to be unreliable when overwriting files, so don’t forget to delete the original files before replacing them. * Thread Starter [DaveForum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveforum/) * (@daveforum) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11654561) * Ok I get the idea. unfortunately the file manager isn’t working for me. I need to download an FTP client from somewhere. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11654642) * You’ll find some recommended FTP clients at the link in my previous replies. * Thread Starter [DaveForum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveforum/) * (@daveforum) * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11661314) * Hi James. SUCCESS!!! I am not sure what file did the trick but I did reload wp-admin and wp-includes and it didn’t change. But then I uploaded all ‘loose’ files in public-html EXCEPT! wp-config. And it came back to life. Many thanks. The File Manager wouldn’t work but FileZilla worked a treat. Just a footnote though….Telling a novice to “delete all the files on your server” is maybe not what you had in mind exactly. 🙂 Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘wp-blog-header.php’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 9 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [DaveForum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveforum/) * Last activity: [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-blog-header-php/#post-11661314) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics