WordPress CLI not finding core files

Question

trying to use the WP CLI for search-replace but it is not working, I get this message below.

Error: This does not seem to be a WordPress installation.
Pass --path=`path/to/wordpress` or run `wp core download`

I am running this command at the root of the WP site

thoughts?

Do any of the other WP CLI commands work, or it's limited to `search-replace`? — Caleb, Jun 29 '23 at 15:12
Hmm, the error message should be different if you're on 2.8. — Caleb, Jun 29 '23 at 15:25

Caleb · Answer 1 · 2023-06-29T15:23:16.410

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Latest version of WP CLI specifically looks for wp-includes/version.php in the ABSPATH directory: check that ABSPATH constant is properly defined, and that wp-includes/version.php file exists inside of directory defined in ABSPATH constant.

Source: https://github.com/wp-cli/wp-cli/blob/main/php/WP_CLI/Runner.php#L960

edited Jun 29 '23 at 15:23

answered Jun 29 '23 at 15:18

Caleb

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I dont seem to have a ABSPATH directory. – chewie Jun 29 '23 at 15:22
Sorry, I took a bit of liberty in my answer: I've updated to be more clear. – Caleb Jun 29 '23 at 15:23

WordPress CLI not finding core files

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