[BlueOnyx:15690] Re: Joomla and PHP

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

On 7/21/2014 9:31 AM, Richard Sidlin wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just trying to install Joomla and get the following error:
>
> Your host needs to use PHP 5.3.10 or higher to run this version of Joomla!
>
> This is what the server reports:
>
> [root at mk-bo4 ~]# php --version
>
> PHP 5.3.3 (cli) (built: Dec 10 2013 23:10:06)
>
> Copyright (c) 1997-2010 The PHP Group
>
> Zend Engine v2.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2010 Zend Technologies
>
>      with the ionCube PHP Loader v4.4.1, Copyright (c) 2002-2013, by
> ionCube Ltd., and
>
>      with Zend Guard Loader v3.3, Copyright (c) 1998-2010, by Zend
> Technologies
>
> How come Joomla doesn’t see this as compatible?

Simple answer.   Your php -v is reporting 5.3.3.
Joomla requires 5.3.10.
10 > 3.

Therefore, this would be recommended:
http://shop.blueonyx.it/blueonyx/system/php.html

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Chris Gebhardt
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