Title: Many problems with WordPress
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Many problems with WordPress

 *  [uzbekadventure](https://wordpress.org/support/users/uzbekadventure/)
 * (@uzbekadventure)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-problems-with-wordpress/)
 * Dear Guys and Gals,
 * Ok so I am giving this a second go around.
 * I had a lot of trouble with my first wordpress installation. I am using 1and1
   for my webhost (probably a bad idea) and as a result I install wordpress through
   filezilla. I was able to get a site up and running before but I had a bunch of
   technical issues.
 * Upon reinstall I still have these issues.
 * 1. For a number of themes that I attempt to install i get an error usually along
   the lines of Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION
   or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or ‘}’ in /homepages/40/d364164359/htdocs/wp-content/themes/
   platform-1/sections/nav/section.nav.php on line 13
 * Its always different lines, and I never change anything in the themes that I 
   download.
 * 2. When downloading a theme I always have to download the file and drag it over
   into filezilla rather then the install option on wordpress, which always remains
   on Unzipping…
 * 3. My media uploader always will go to 100% and then stay on crunching without
   providing the usual options that follow. I can retrieve my images by canceling
   out of media upload and then going back to media upload in which case the pictures
   are always in my gallery.
 * Please can anyone help me!?!?
 * Sincerely,
    Max
 * Maxaberger.com (Not really working)

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 *  [@mercime](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mercime/)
 * (@mercime)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-problems-with-wordpress/#post-2045044)
 * > … syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION
   > or T_VAR …
 * Some themes and plugins require PHP 5+, check if webhost is still PHP4 and ask
   them to upgrade to PHP5

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 * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-problems-with-wordpress/#post-2045044)
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