Title: PHP error while installing
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# PHP error while installing

 *  [sirius-k](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sirius-k/)
 * (@sirius-k)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-while-intalling/)
 * I am a complete inexperienced when it comes to all things web design, so I was
   really happy to find this nifty tutorial.
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP)
 * I’m trying to install wordpress 3.2.1, but am caught at step 4 in the above guide.
   When I use the 5 minute install and try to use the “wp-admin/install.php” deal
   I get the following message in my browser:
 * “WordPress requires that your web server is running PHP. Your server does not
   have PHP installed, or PHP is turned off.”
 * All of my server settings etc. are identical to the tutorial at this moment, 
   but I’m stuck here. Advice would be much appreciated!

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 *  [ler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ler/)
 * (@ler)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-while-intalling/#post-2235865)
 * Hmm…
    Did you have restarted all of corresponding services?
 *  [tommycopeland](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tommycopeland/)
 * (@tommycopeland)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-while-intalling/#post-2235871)
 * Log into your hosting account and take a look at your PHP settings. The 3.2.1
   update requires PHP5 to run correctly. Depending on your hosting provider, your
   PHP settings were probably already updated automatically. But smaller providers
   like Cpanel and 1&1 may require you to upgrade them manually.
    Shoot an email
   to your hosting provider to see if you’re running PHP4 or PHP5, or if you’re 
   running PHP at all.
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-while-intalling/#post-2235878)
 * I think siruis-k might be attempting to install wordpress locally on a Mac using
   the MAMP package.
 * [@sirius-k](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sirius-k/)
 * Were you successful in completing this portion of step 3?
 * _“Once the MAMP servers start, the MAMP start page should open in your default
   web browser. If not, click on “Open start page” in the MAMP window. Once that’s
   open, select phpMyAdmin from the webpage. “_
 * Were you able to open and navigate in phpMyAdmin and successfully create your
   database?
 * If so, hop back into the settings mentioned in step 2 and see if php5 is selected.
 * _“On the PHP tab, you can select either PHP version 4, or PHP version 5. This
   generally won’t effect WordPress, unless you’re using a plugin that requires 
   PHP 5”_
 * If you have to change anything, be sure to restart the MAMP services (apache)
   afterwords.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-while-intalling/#post-2235878)
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