Title: Error: PHP is not running
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Error: PHP is not running

 *  Resolved [penTechCoach](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pentechcoach/)
 * (@pentechcoach)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-php-is-not-running-23/)
 * trying to set up local version of WordPress site.
 * 1. Window 8.1 machine, Wamp 2.5 installed with PHP 5.5.12.
    2. Localhost comes
   up fine 3. Duplicator package created and downloaded with installer.php 4. Wamp
   started Attemp to run installer.php and get message
 * Error: PHP is not running
 * Duplicator requires that your web server is running PHP. Your server does not
   have PHP installed, or PHP is turned off.
 * My WAMP indicator is green. php_error.log is empty. Any thuoghts?
 * Thanks so much!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/)

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 *  Thread Starter [penTechCoach](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pentechcoach/)
 * (@pentechcoach)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-php-is-not-running-23/#post-4953592)
 * Figured it out – needed to move directory contaaining package and installer under
   c:/wamp/www.
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-php-is-not-running-23/#post-4953600)
 * Excellent! Thanks for the update!
 *  Thread Starter [penTechCoach](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pentechcoach/)
 * (@pentechcoach)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-php-is-not-running-23/#post-4953601)
 * No – thank you!
 * Now having new issue. Will start from scratch. This plugin has worked beautifully
   in the past – must be operator error!!!!
 * Mare
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-php-is-not-running-23/#post-4953675)
 * Hey [@pentechcoach](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pentechcoach/),
 * The developer version might have fixes for the issue your seeing. The very latest
   version (0.5.3) can be found by following these instructions:
 *  -> Browse to [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/developers/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/developers/)
   -
   > Look for the section “Other Versions” -> Click on “Development Version” and
   download the zip plugin file -> Uninstall your current version and install this
   one -> Note: This is a development line version so please test in your sandbox
   first to make sure you have no issues…
 * Let me know if this solves your issue…
 * Thanks

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## Tags

 * [error msg](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/error-msg/)
 * [php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/php/)
 * [WAMP](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wamp/)

 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-php-is-not-running-23/#post-4953675)
 * Status: resolved