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host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this version

Post by xogie » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:03 am

Hello, I tried to install Joomla 3.0 on a test server on Bluehost and now after install the joomla site says "Your host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this version of Joomla!" but my hosting says that I have PHP version 5.3.17 installed. Am I missing a step?
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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by silicon_chip » Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:21 am

I had a look at the bluehost forums.
Perhaps this link might help ?

http://www.bluehostforum.com/showthread ... 5-3-solved

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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by xogie » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:31 am

That was it, thanks

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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by silicon_chip » Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:03 am

xogie wrote:That was it, thanks

You're welcome. :D

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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by amitpatekar » Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:20 am

Yes Joomla Needs PHP 5.3.1 or higher and MSQL 5.1 or higher. Most of the good hosting company support this requirements. I am preparing a list of good hosting company on which you can install Joomla 3, I have also written good article on the same topic which has detailed disucssion and information which you can check here.
http://www.itdesignlab.com/joomla-3/joo ... p-531.html
Hope that helps
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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by TSX-Today » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:07 am

Similar issue here, I could not install a new Joomla 3 site on JaguarPC. They said they had updated the PHP.
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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by shaji » Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:58 pm

Hi!
I have exactly the same problem!
I have installed Joomla! 3
Unfortunately I am not the solution to my problem!
The complete source for tips if you're going to introduce Joomla!
Please guide me what to do to fix the problem?

My website encountered an error:
Your host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this version of Joomla!
http://leeches.ir/
Thank you
http://karajab.ir/ . http://tehranab.ir/
Thank you so very much for making Joomla the best CMS on the planet!

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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by amitpatekar » Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:03 pm

Hi Shaji:
I have faced the similar problem and have written detailed instruction on what to do here http://www.itdesignlab.com/joomla-3/joo ... p-531.html
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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by shaji » Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:00 pm

hi amitpatekar
Access to the website is my own and I have been on this problem!
Tips that you have on the local system!
Zip file I've uploaded is version 3 in Joomla!
It seems that I have solved my problem through my web host. Right?
Please guide me in this regard
http://karajab.ir/ . http://tehranab.ir/
Thank you so very much for making Joomla the best CMS on the planet!

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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by amitpatekar » Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:24 am

Hi Shaji:
Yes you will have to contact your hosting company.
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Re: host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this versio

Post by somnik » Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:12 am

Hello! it's kind of weird that i got the same message, but my version of php is 5.3.13
:eek: , what's the problem here?

thank you for reading, i hope you guys can help me =)


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