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# docshadow

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Can’t use Windows Live Writer after upgrading to 2.6.1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-use-windows-live-writer-after-upgrading-to-261/)
 *  [docshadow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/docshadow/)
 * (@docshadow)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-use-windows-live-writer-after-upgrading-to-261/#post-850457)
 * Check to make sure your host server is using PHP 5 – it looks like some recent
   changes require it for remote posting.
 * Most hosts allow you to use PHP 5, but they default to PHP 4. To force the server
   to use PHP 5 add these two lines to your .htaccess file:
 *     ```
       AddType x-mapp-php5 .php
       AddHandler x-mapp-php5 .php
       ```
   
 * This resolved my issue, I hope it might also be what is causing your problems.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [xmlrpc.php 500 Internal Server Error on image upload](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpcphp-500-internal-server-error-on-image-upload/)
 *  [docshadow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/docshadow/)
 * (@docshadow)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpcphp-500-internal-server-error-on-image-upload/#post-849873)
 * I _was_ having the same problem. I got an email from my host tech support in 
   blazing time. It seems this is a problem with most services defaulting to PHP
   4.
 * The recommendation was to use the .htaccess file to force the server to run PHP
   5 when reading and accessing the pages. Two lines of code need to be added.
 *     ```
       AddType x-mapp-php5 .php
       AddHandler x-mapp-php5 .php
       ```
   
 * This fixed my problem. Hopefully others who are having this problem will be helped
   as well.

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