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I attended a Wordpress Webinar on installing plug-ins to SEO my Wordpress Blog. There were hundreds if not thousands of plug-ins to improve one’s blog. After the webinar, I chose to install the Google XML Sitemap plug-in. The presenters indicated that this plug-in was good for my blog. After the download (install), I could not get back into my “Dashboard”. My blog was down! It took many hours to put this blog up via GoDaddy the host of my website. I thought that if I paid for my site via GoDaddy I would not have these problems. I called GoDaddy about this error message and they said it would cost $150.00 to fix my blog! Knowledge does cost when dealing with the unknown. Keep in mind that this fix is for a hosted site. This blog was to be the one that I could grow from. My plan was to put up many quality blogs to help people solve their problems. Maybe I should start by solving a problem that I created.

How am I going to fix this? Whom do I call? I started to search the “Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent”…error message on Google, who else. I read continuously until my eyes complained. Slowly, I started to learn a little bit about FTP (Files Transfer Protocol).

I experimented with ftp. I found my way to the root directory and studied all the files looking for wp-content/plugins/wp-greetbox/wp-greetbox.php:1812, because the problem was in the last plug-in that I downloaded. Getting to the root directory requires you to put this into your browser: “ftpmysite.com”-them the browser gives you ftp://ftpmysite.com, root Directory. Then you go to “view” (drop down menu) on your browser and click “Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer”. Then login (your ID&PW) and you will find the files to your Wordpress blog. Since the error message had to do with the wp-content Directory, click it and go to the plugins Directory. Find the last plug-in that caused the error message. At this point you can open a folder and copy this file to your my documents. Now be careful and delete the copied file from your ftp file. You made a copy in case you choose the wrong file.

Open up another window to check your blog to see if it is ok, if not continue to copy and delete each plug-in. In addition, you could just copy the plug-in folder, then delete it, and then check your blog.

This information is from a non-techie who spent almost two days finding a solution to this error message. 
In summary:

1. Analyze the error message (copy and paste to Notepad or to Word) 
2. Research the error message 
3. Research some more 
4. Get to the root directory as explained above 
5. Look for wp-content Directory - look for plug-ins 
6. Go to your browser click on the drop down menu “View” 
7. Click "Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer" 
8. Login 
9. There it is-the files to your Wordpress blog (be very careful) 
10. Open up a new folder [MyComputer] under “MyDocuments”(name it FTP, if you want) 
11. Now minimize both windows so they are side to side 
12. You should be able to drag and drop the file in question from the server (host) to your “MyDocuments. 
13. Delete, with great care the last plug-in from the server/host (you have made a copy so don’t worry) 
14. After the fix, check your blog to see if all is ok
15. Repeat the above until your error message disappears.

Note: If your Wordpress Blog is hosted by GoDaddy, you can also check your files in the HOSTING section of there website. Moreover, just call the GoDaddy help desk and ask for help.

This blogging story is true………………