Title: PHP Fatal error
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# PHP Fatal error

 *  Resolved [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/)
 * My website [http://www.hipstersdontdance.com](http://www.hipstersdontdance.com)
   won’t load and my hosting service has given me the following reason:
 * The error logs shows that the problem has something to do with your WordPress
   file and not on the server’s end. I would suggest to consult a WordPress expert
   or a web developer to further troubleshoot on the WordPress file. I have also
   included the most recent error logs on the server, you can use this as preference
   on the cause of the error.
 * [Sat May 07 19:23:03 2016] [warn] mod_fcgid: stderr: PHP Fatal error: Cannot 
   redeclare wp_cd() (previously declared in /home/linweb02/h/hipstersdontdance.
   com/user/htdocs/wp-load.php:24) in /home/linweb02/h/hipstersdontdance.com/user/
   htdocs/wp-includes/pomo/mo.php on line 35
 * Has anyone ever come across anything like this before? I would really appreciate
   any help

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 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360575)
 * Using ftp or signing into your hosted account rename wp-content/plugins to wp-
   content/plugins-old
 *  Thread Starter [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360641)
 * Thanks for your suggestion but this has not made any change to the issue
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360672)
 * What theme are you using? Using the method above rename that theme, themename-
   old.
 *  Thread Starter [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360676)
 * I’m using a custom theme based on coraline, I tried your theme suggestion but
   this hasn’t made a change either
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360678)
 * The message says there is an error on line 24 but there is nothing on that line.
   Confusing.
 *  [mairajan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mairajan/)
 * (@mairajan)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360683)
 * Fatal error would suggest generally that either a theme/plugin is not compatible
   with your version of wordpress, or an upgrade was incomplete. Have you made any
   recent updates?
 *  Thread Starter [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360685)
 * i haven’t done any updates but it may have updated automatically
 *  Thread Starter [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360687)
 * this is line 24 in this file : (previously declared in /home/linweb02/h/hipstersdontdance.
   com/user/htdocs/wp-load.php:24
 * function wp_cd($fd, $fa=””)
 * does this mean anything to anyone?
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360694)
 * This is what I show for line 24 in wp-load.php
    `error_reporting( E_CORE_ERROR
   | E_CORE_WARNING | E_COMPILE_ERROR | E_ERROR | E_WARNING | E_PARSE | E_USER_ERROR
   | E_USER_WARNING | E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR );`
 * What version of WP are you using.
 *  Thread Starter [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360730)
 * Sorry, I am a bit clueless with all this, only have basic knowledge with wordpress
   and how to access the database.
 * I think its the latest version of wordpress, i seem to remember my site updating
   itself
 *  Thread Starter [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360732)
 * File: /htdocs/wp-includes/version.php shows:
    <?php /** * The WordPress version
   string * * [@global](https://wordpress.org/support/users/global/) string $wp_version*/
   $wp_version = ‘4.3.3’;
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360738)
 * Download your version of WordPress here, [https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](https://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/)
 * Delete then replace your copies of everything except the wp-config.php file and
   the /wp-content/ directory with fresh copies from the download. This will effectively
   replace all of your core files without damaging your content and settings. Don’t
   copy over but delete and replace.
 *  Thread Starter [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360743)
 * Thank you kmessinger
 * I have followed your steps and now I am getting this error message:
 * Error establishing a database connection
    This either means that the username
   and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t 
   contact the database server at 213.171.200.64. This could mean your host’s database
   server is down.
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360744)
 * Your wp-config.php file has an error in it. There is pretty much no other reason
   you would get this error. You can open the wp-config file or open the wp-config-
   sample file and fill in the blanks. Then save it as the wp-config.php file.
 *  Thread Starter [hddldn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hddldn/)
 * (@hddldn)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-php-fatal-error/#post-7360746)
 * Thank you so much for all of your help Kmessinger, my site is up and running 
   again

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