Title: Updating error
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Updating error

 *  [Samar Hatem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samar-hatem/)
 * (@samar-hatem)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-error-2/)
 * hello guys,
    I’m using version 3.9.1 on my localhost and I got notified to update
   to version 4.0 but when I chose update I get this message: Fatal error: Maximum
   execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in E:\wampnew\wamp\www\wordpress-3.9.1\
   wordpress\wp-includes\class-http.php
 * Any suggestions ?

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-error-2/#post-5307632)
 * Maximum execution time exceeded:
 * You may receive a message such as “Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded”
   or “Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded”. This means that it is taking
   to longer for a process to complete and it is timing out.
 * There are a number of ways to fix this error.
 * **Editing .htaccess **
 * Make sure you back up .htaccess before you edit it.
 * Add the following line to .htaccess:
    `php_value max_execution_time 60`
 * **Editing php.ini **
 * Add the following to php.ini
    `max_execution_time = 60 ;`
 * If you are unsure of how to make these changes, or if you are on shared hosting
   that prevents you from making them yourself, you should contact your hosting 
   provider and ask them to increase your maximum execution time.
 *  Thread Starter [Samar Hatem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samar-hatem/)
 * (@samar-hatem)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-error-2/#post-5307740)
 * Ok Tara sounds good 🙂 , but where to find this .htaccess ?!!
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-error-2/#post-5307741)
 * if you are not using permalinks its quite possible you don’t have an .htaccess
   file in your WordPress installation folder.
 * In any event make sure your FTP program is set to display hidden files (those
   that start with a . filename.
 * For more info review this codex: [Where’s my .htaccess file? ](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Where.27s_my_.htaccess_file.3F)
 *  Thread Starter [Samar Hatem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samar-hatem/)
 * (@samar-hatem)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-error-2/#post-5307743)
 * I’m running WordPress on Wamp server so, no FTP client I’m dealing with :/
 *  Thread Starter [Samar Hatem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samar-hatem/)
 * (@samar-hatem)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-error-2/#post-5307744)

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Samar Hatem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samar-hatem/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-error-2/#post-5307744)
 * Status: not resolved

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