Title: Fatal Error – CformsII will not activate Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Fatal Error – CformsII will not activate * Resolved [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/) * I am trying to activate cform2 and getting this error: * Warning: Illegal string offset ‘global’ in /home/wp_ajkwxz/mysite.com/wp-content/ plugins/cforms2/lib_activate.php on line 28 * Fatal error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /home/wp_ajkwxz/mysite.com/ wp-content/plugins/cforms2/lib_activate.php on line 28 * I deleted the old version and even dropped the database tables (after saving the data). In order to do a ‘fresh’ install. But still this error displays and no activation is possible. * Can someone please help me with this? * Many Thanks. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/cforms2/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cforms2/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [bgermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bgermann/) * (@bgermann) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190434) * So which PHP and cformsII versions do you use? * Thread Starter [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190496) * Hi, * Thanks for your reply. * The version of PHP is 5.6 (CGI), using Dreamhost hosting. * cformsII is 14.11.4 * Thanks * Thread Starter [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190571) * Hi, * Can anyone help with this? * Thanks in advance. * Indy * Plugin Author [bgermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bgermann/) * (@bgermann) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190573) * Just for the record: did you only drop the cforms database tables or all wordpress tables? * If you just deleted the cforms tables: deleting cforms_settings WordPress option should do the trick. * Plugin Author [bgermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bgermann/) * (@bgermann) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190574) * This is in the wp_options table by default. * Thread Starter [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190577) * Hi, * I deleted only the wp_cforms tables and deleted the wp_options entry for cforms. * Hoping that ‘freshly’ installing the plugin would activate it. But it did not? * So, the error still occurs. * Thread Starter [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190578) * Just tried it again now – still happening. * Thread Starter [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190643) * Hi, * Still no help on this? The error still occurs. * Regards, Indy * Thread Starter [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190644) * Hi, * I am still getting this error. I cannot activate the plugin. * Indy * Plugin Author [bgermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bgermann/) * (@bgermann) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190648) * You can try [https://github.com/bgermann/cforms2/commit/d0f70c53164eb545739d5fceb99a9d9102ec68ec](https://github.com/bgermann/cforms2/commit/d0f70c53164eb545739d5fceb99a9d9102ec68ec) * This will be included with the next version also. * Thread Starter [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190684) * Hi Bgermann, * I have updated the plugin and it now activates. But still gives me the data corruption message in the settings: * [http://snag.gy/V907o.jpg](http://snag.gy/V907o.jpg) * So, when I click [RESET] nothing happens. It does not reset. The raw-code window is also blank. * Please advise. * Regards, Indi * Plugin Author [bgermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bgermann/) * (@bgermann) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190685) * Does really nothing happen? It should at least send a HTTP POST request to the same url on RESET. Try a different, current browser if that is not the case. * Thread Starter [indyparker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indyparker/) * (@indyparker) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190691) * Hi, * Tried the same in Firefox (was using Chrome before). Exactly the same result. * Nothing happens. Tried it a few times. * [kozmikdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kozmikdesign/) * (@kozmikdesign) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190692) * Same error… Fatal error: session_start(): Failed to initialize storage module: user (path: ) hope something could be done… 🙂 * Tnx! * Plugin Author [bgermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bgermann/) * (@bgermann) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/#post-7190693) * [@kozmikdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kozmikdesign/) It is not the same error. It’s just the same error class. Please open another issue for it. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Fatal Error – CformsII will not activate’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/cforms2/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=1010031) * [cformsII](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cforms2/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cforms2/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cforms2/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cforms2/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cforms2/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cforms2/reviews/) ## Tags * [fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal-error/) * 17 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [bgermann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bgermann/) * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cformsii-will-not-activate/page/2/#post-7190704) * Status: resolved