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WordPress

Posted by Ben Brown
Ben Brown
71 Points

"The target file already exists" - Filezilla trouble in 5 minute WP install

I'm in Filezilla trying to drag the unzipped Wordpress file over to the remote server that I set up in the CPanel. But a window keeps popping up saying "the target file already exists" and is asking if I want to overwrite it. I hit cancel, because I didn't know what to do, and then the same window popped up seriously about 3 dozen more times before it finally stopped. What on earth is going on and how do I fix it?

Moss Bridger
Moss Bridger
17,349 Points
Moss Bridger
Moss Bridger
17,349 Points

A few things to check...

  • make sure you are uploading the files into the public_html folder (ie. not directly into the root folder on your remote server)
  • have a look to see if there already exists a folder named 'wordpress' on your server; if so, try deleting it (if you are sure you don't need it) and re-try the upload