already installed! To reinstall please clear your old database tables first

If you just want a new WordPress install, then open the wp-config.php file and about 3/4 of the way down find the table prefix. It is probably set to wp_ Change that to wp1_ save the file and visit your blog address to set-up a new blog.

hi my table prefix is just wp_ is that ok?

That’s okay, but if you are getting the “already installed error” and you just want to get past that and have a new, empty blog, then just change that to wp1_ and save the file. Then when you visit your blog you should be prompted to set-up a new blog.

Hi, I’m having the same issue. I get the code saying that I have already installed etc. I have wordpress installed successfully for one user and have installed wordpress to a separate folder for a new user. I have created my database and have changed the wp-config to link to that database. The database is completely empty. I had this problem with the other installation as well but it was quite some time ago and I can’t find the solution on your forums. I have tried everything suggested with no success. I am using the same server for both installations and I am viewing the install.php with firefox. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and created a second database (deleting the first).

im so confused, i dont have a blog already, im starting from scratch this set up! and the wp1_ doesn’t help either, when i open up the file in the web browser now all i get is the 404 error of my url?

@liz evans: If you want, email me the login info to your hosting account and I’ll fix it for you so that you have a new blog. 234figaro432[at]gmail[dot]com

If you email me, reference this discussion topic.

Same problem for me, can you tell me how You fixed Liz evans’, if you fixed it ?

1st be sure php is actually enabled on the host

if so, then login to your host’s phpmyadmin
select your database
select all tables (put a check by them)
scroll to bottom
from drop down menu select “Drop”
then click Go
done

I’m using a local server with MAMP.
There are two databases in myphpadmin :
– information_schema (28)
– mysql (23)

I dropped the tables for “mysql” but can’t do it for “Information_schema”. An error occurs saying :

requête SQL: Modifier

TRUNCATE CHARACTER_SETS

MySQL a répondu:Documentation
#1044 – Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ to database ‘information_schema’

Sorry, it is in French.
I don’t know what else to do.
It still says :

‘.__(‘Already Installed’).’

‘.__(‘You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first.’).’

If you have any other idea, please.

I get this same error. I was working on an old XP partition which had a pile of legacy. I when and bought Windows7 Ultimate, did a clean install, and just installed WAMP and I still get the “You appear to have already installed WordPress. To reinstall please clear your old database tables first”

This is not possible and there’s only the OS and WAMP???? I don’t even have MSOffice installed. The WAMP and WordPress install file were downloaded today.

I tried all the suggestion for prefix_table tag, when I browse to my localhost I see the DB I listed in the “My Project” on the localhost page from the wp-config file but when I select the db I get “Error establishing a database connection”.

I do not know what to do?

‘If you just want a new WordPress install, then open the wp-config.php file and about 3/4 of the way down find the table prefix. It is probably set to wp_ Change that to wp1_ save the file and visit your blog address to set-up a new blog.’

Did this, successfuly reinstalled!