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Hi everyone,

I'm starting up on wordpress and I've downloaded wordpress but when installing all it says is "Error: PHP is not running" and installation is ground to a hault.

I gave up installing and just used the wordpress dashboard on their website, I've built the skeleton of my website, now I just need to fill it up.

But I can't install any plugins and I really want the actuall wordpress program, how do I install it when it just comes up with "Error: PHP is not running"

Appreciate any help at all and I know you guys on here are experts so please be gentle!

Thanks,
Matt
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  • Profile picture of the author Caleb Spilchen
    Hey Matt,

    I'm pretty sure that means your PHP server is not online, I'm not a genius in the back-end of Servers, however I'm pretty sure that is the problem.

    What hosting company are you using?

    Caleb
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  • Profile picture of the author Rough Outline
    Haha see this is how much of a noob I am.

    I don't use a hosting company, have a server or anything. I guess I'll get back to using the on board wordpress dashboard.

    By the way, I think you're awesome Caleb, I'm 16 (very nearly 17) and what you've done is brilliant.
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  • Profile picture of the author Caleb Spilchen
    Wait. Wheres the wordpress hosted then? How are you using it? Wordpress needs a server to run lol.

    Nice to hear you like my posts

    Caleb
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    • Profile picture of the author Rough Outline
      Originally Posted by Caleb Spilchen View Post

      Wait. Wheres the wordpress hosted then? How are you using it? Wordpress needs a server to run lol.

      Nice to hear you like my posts

      Caleb
      See I'm not only confusing myself but other people.

      I'm running a wordpress website using the dashboard build into their website.

      Forget I said anything, it's fine, I'll just carry on with what I'm doing.

      Anyway of using plugins if you're using the on website wordpress?
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  • Profile picture of the author bugbuguk
    Contact your hosting company , it seems the PHP service isnt running
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