Title: problem installing ssl
Last modified: January 19, 2022

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# problem installing ssl

 *  Resolved [umarzaib](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umarzaib/)
 * (@umarzaib)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-ssl/)
 * I see this error when I try to install SSL with really simple ssl
 * Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function dns_get_record() in /
   www/wwwroot/affiliateara.com/wp-content/plugins/really-simple-ssl/lets-encrypt/
   class-letsencrypt-handler.php:508 Stack trace: #0 /www/wwwroot/affiliateara.com/
   wp-content/plugins/really-simple-ssl/lets-encrypt/class-letsencrypt-handler.php(
   65): rsssl_letsencrypt_handler->verify_dns() #1 /www/wwwroot/affiliateara.com/
   wp-content/plugins/really-simple-ssl/lets-encrypt/letsencrypt.php(76): rsssl_letsencrypt_handler-
   >__construct() #2 /www/wwwroot/affiliateara.com/wp-content/plugins/really-simple-
   ssl/lets-encrypt/letsencrypt.php(113): RSSSL_LETSENCRYPT::instance() #3 /www/
   wwwroot/affiliateara.com/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(303): RSSSL_LE() #4 /www/
   wwwroot/affiliateara.com/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(327): WP_Hook->apply_filters()#
   5 /www/wwwroot/affiliateara.com/wp-includes/plugin.php(470): WP_Hook->do_action()#
   6 /www/wwwroot/affiliateara.com/wp-settings.php(441): do_action() #7 /www/wwwroot/
   affiliateara.com/wp-config.php(89): require_once(‘/www/w in /www/wwwroot/affiliateara.
   com/wp-content/plugins/really-simple-ssl/lets-encrypt/class-letsencrypt-handler.
   php on line 508

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Rogier Lankhorst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rogierlankhorst/)
 * (@rogierlankhorst)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-ssl/#post-15267108)
 * This function is available in PHP as of php 5:
    [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.dns-get-record.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.dns-get-record.php)
 * What PHP version are you using?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Rogier Lankhorst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rogierlankhorst/)
 * (@rogierlankhorst)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-ssl/#post-15267119)
 * From this thread:
    [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6521900/fatal-error-while-using-dns-get-record-in-php](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6521900/fatal-error-while-using-dns-get-record-in-php)
 * “Please check the disable_functions setting in your php.ini file. This behavior
   may be present if dns_get_record has been disabled.”
 *  Thread Starter [umarzaib](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umarzaib/)
 * (@umarzaib)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-ssl/#post-15267147)
 * where do I find php.ini
 *  Plugin Contributor [Rogier Lankhorst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rogierlankhorst/)
 * (@rogierlankhorst)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-ssl/#post-15267155)
 * I recommend to contact your hosting provider about this, they will know where
   to find it.
 *  Thread Starter [umarzaib](https://wordpress.org/support/users/umarzaib/)
 * (@umarzaib)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-ssl/#post-15267185)
 * I have found out php.ini but how to disable it
 *  Plugin Contributor [Rogier Lankhorst](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rogierlankhorst/)
 * (@rogierlankhorst)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-ssl/#post-15267439)
 * The function should not be disabled, it should be enabled. The error message 
   you have shows that your hosting environment has disabled this function in the
   config.

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