<p>I'm trying to install a fresh copy of Craft 4.</p>
<p>The following error:</p>
<pre><code>message: &quot;An error occurred while executing the \&quot;craft\\migrations\\Install migration: rename(): The first argument to copy() function cannot be a directory&quot;
</code></pre>
<p>returned by the endpoint</p>
<pre><code>/index.php?p=admin%2Factions%2Finstall%2Finstall&amp;v=.....
</code></pre>
<p>After scouring the internet for an answer, I'm hopelessly lost as to why this error is thrown.</p>
<p>In my <code>composer.json</code>, I have  <code>&quot;craftcms/cms&quot;: &quot;^4.0.0.1&quot;,</code> and the whole thing is launched from a container based on <code>craftcms/nginx:8.0</code>.</p>
<p>Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks in advance!</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2022-07-06T03:47:58.223Z
Can you find the full stack trace leading up to the error in the Craft `storage/logs` folder and edit the original question to share it?
Brad Bell
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2022-07-06T10:22:57.193Z
We solved this, the issue was the presence an existing config/project folder, that remained after a test install locally. Removing this folder solved the issue. Thanks for the attention tho! :)
Eric
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2022-07-08T21:02:50.157Z
Ahh... glad you're all sorted! Want to add that as an official answer in case it ends up helping someone in the future?
Brad Bell
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Craft 4 install error at craft/migrations/install
# Craft 4 install error at craft/migrations/install

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-06-22)

I'm trying to install a fresh copy of Craft 4.
The following error:
message: "An error occurred while executing the \"craft\\migrations\\Install migration: rename(): The first argument to copy() function cannot be a directory"

returned by the endpoint
/index.php?p=admin%2Factions%2Finstall%2Finstall&v=.....

After scouring the internet for an answer, I'm hopelessly lost as to why this error is thrown.
In my composer.json, I have  "craftcms/cms": "^4.0.0.1", and the whole thing is launched from a container based on craftcms/nginx:8.0.
Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks in advance!

**Tags:** installation, craft4
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you find the full stack trace leading up to the error in the Craft `storage/logs` folder and edit the original question to share it?  
> **username_0**: We solved this, the issue was the presence an existing config/project folder, that remained after a test install locally. Removing this folder solved the issue. Thanks for the attention tho! :)  
> **username_1**: Ahh... glad you're all sorted! Want to add that as an official answer in case it ends up helping someone in the future?  

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