Use case: wipe data from test installation in order to start over quickly...
1. drop/empty the db
2. delete ./files and its contents
3. delete settings.php
4. visit site to re-start the installation process
As it is now, the installer complains about a missing settings.php:

So I had to extract a fresh copy of the file in order to carry on. Can we ship a default-settings.php file and have the installer create a copy of it instead of complaining in this case?
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@yorkshirepudding, In the end I fixed it by deleting the config/active folder contents, copying the config/staging/ files into config/active, importing the database again and clearing the caches...
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists
Thanks, I have to go out now, I will try later on and report back
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists
Hi Francis. Yes, what config do you have in staging for it? You might have configs like: field.field.field_video_embed field.instance.node.page....
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists