• Hello,
    I`m new i wordpress, and did WP installation step-by-step several times, till i get a message back in my web-browser “Your server is running PHP version 5.1.6 but WordPress 3.3.1 requires at least 5.2.4.”
    What shoul i do in this situation? Should i writte to my host, to upgrade PHP version to 5,2,4? Or I can do something myself?

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  • Should i writte to my host, to upgrade PHP version to 5,2,4?

    Yes. Other than switch hosts, there is nothing else that you can do.

    Thread Starter basttet

    (@basttet)

    Thanks 🙂
    I found, that host put tag “how to upgrade PHP from 4.x to 5.x” (put .htaccess file—> <FilesMatch “\.(inc|php|php3|php4|php5|php6|phtml|phps)$”>
    AddHandler x-httpd-php5 .inc .php .php3 .php4 .phtml
    </FilesMatch> )
    I did these changes and error changed to
    ” Error: PHP is not running.
    WordPress requires that your web server is running PHP. Your server does not have PHP installed, or PHP is turned off. “….

    OMG!!!!!! 🙁

    Latest WordPress requires new php versions. What esmi said is right. Either switch host or tell them to upgrade their php version.

    Some hosts have shared accounts that can run multiple versions of PHP. Check with your host, usually this is done through the .htaccess file. IF your host permits it, you should be able to do this. However, if they aren’t running the correct version, you’ll need to move to another server or another host altogether.

    Thread Starter basttet

    (@basttet)

    Thanks for all.
    My host answer, they can`t upgrade PHP becouse other user might not open they sites.
    But where can i check other host PHP version, before i move to it? (maybe there is online php version checker?)

    Just ask the host, prior to signing up. I work for a hosting company, and we have different servers running different versions of PHP to meet the needs of our customers. If your host doesn’t have a server running the PHP version you need, then ask the host prior to signing up. Either contact their sales department or their technical support. Let them know the requirements for WordPress and tell them you need to be on a server that meets those requirements. If they can’t give you this information prior to signing up, then you may not want to use them as a host.

    Thread Starter basttet

    (@basttet)

    Thanks, Tim, i`ll try do these steps 🙂

    No worries! I hope it works out for you.

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