Title: WP cannot install BackupWordPress
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# WP cannot install BackupWordPress

 *  Resolved [rolfmaeder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rolfmaeder/)
 * (@rolfmaeder)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cannot-install-backupwordpress/)
 * Error code:
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/www/web471/
   html/Wordpress/wp-content/plugins/backupwordpress/backupwordpress.php on line
   34
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/backupwordpress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backupwordpress/)

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 *  Plugin Author [cuvelier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cuvelier/)
 * (@cuvelier)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cannot-install-backupwordpress/#post-5886605)
 * Hi there,
 * Thanks for getting in touch.
 * So you’re getting this error because the version of PHP installed on your web
   server is incompatible with BackUpWordPress.
 * BackUpWordPress requires PHP version 5.3.2 or higher, so you’ll need to contact
   your host and ask to be upgraded to PHP 5.3.2 or later.
 * Let me know how you get on,
 * Cheers!
    Owain
 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/modernspark/)
 * (@modernspark)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cannot-install-backupwordpress/#post-5886627)
 * **TIP:** After upgrading my PHP to 5.4, BackUpWordPress still wouldn’t activate.
   If you’re familiar with editing .htaccess, go to your .htaccess file within your
   WP installation folder and make sure there isn’t another handler overriding your
   default settings. I had an extra handler for “AddHandler fcgid-script .php” in
   my .htaccess file, which wouldn’t allow the plugin to activate. After removing
   this line, it worked. Be careful and note your changes!

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 * Last reply from: [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/modernspark/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cannot-install-backupwordpress/#post-5886627)
 * Status: resolved