[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53052: WordPress installed a new installation over my existing wordpress website

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#53052: WordPress installed a new installation over my existing wordpress website
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 Reporter:  TalkBaja         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Changes (by knutsp):

 * keywords:  dev-feedback =>
 * status:  new => closed
 * version:  5.7.1 =>
 * resolution:   => invalid
 * severity:  critical => normal


Comment:

 Hello @TalkBaja, welcome to Trac and thanks for the ticket.

 I-m sorry to hear you have had such serious trouble with your installation
 of WordPress.

 First of all, wordpress.org does not, never, install - or reinstall -
 WordPress for users.

 The email is generated and sent from the new installation of WordPress on
 your site.

 If WordPress was to reinstalled over a current one, as long as the
 database tables or `wp-config.php` is not changed or removed, it would not
 make your site empty. It happens every time on upfdates. If, say a tiny,
 buit important, thing like the `$table_prefix` in `wp-config.php` is
 changed, WordPress will assume it's not installed and allow anyone -
 anyone - to install WordPress. If `wp-config.php` is tampered with, it may
 mean you are - your server is - hacked.

 A starting point may be https://wordpress.org/support/article/faq-my-site-
 was-hacked/

 I close this ticket, as there is nothing we - developers and contributors
 - can do form here and based on this information.

 I sincerely hope you are able to restore your site and find out what
 happened.

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