Title: Archive parameter not specified
Last modified: October 13, 2020

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# Archive parameter not specified

 *  Resolved [mikmar1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikmar1000/)
 * (@mikmar1000)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archive-parameter-not-specified/)
 * Hi
    I am new to WordPress but not new to IT support , but of course mainly Windows
   world :=)
 * I am helping a friend to move a existing WordPress installation from one web 
   hosting to another web hosting. I have been using Duplicator and created the 
   installer.php and the *_archive.daf files. I got a warning regarding the size
   when I compressed it but just a warning.
    I copy with ftp (winscp) the two files
   to my new web hosting root folder and changed in my hosts file to point to my
   new web host. So then I could goto [http://[website.com]/installer.php](http://[website.com]/installer.php)
   and it run on the new web host. I have renamed the correct website name to [website]
   in the error message
 * But after 10 seconds I get the following error:
 * INSTALLER ERROR:
    Archive parameter not specified
 * [PHP ERR][NOTICE] MSG:Undefined index: DUPX_STATE [CODE:8|FILE:/storage/content/
   08/[website]/public_html/inst/dup-installer/classes/class.logging.php|LINE:199]
   [
   PHP ERR][NOTICE] MSG:Trying to get property ‘mode’ of non-object [CODE:8|FILE:/
   storage/content/08/[website]/public_html/inst/dup-installer/classes/class.logging.
   php|LINE:199] ————————————– EXCEPTION: Archive parameter not specified TRACE:#
   0 /storage/content/08/[website]/public_html/inst/dup-installer/main.installer.
   php(141): DUPX_Log::error(‘Archive paramet…’) #1 {main} ————————————– [PHP ERR][
   NOTICE] MSG:Undefined index: NOW_TIME [CODE:8|FILE:/storage/content/08/[website]/
   public_html/inst/dup-installer/classes/class.view.php|LINE:21] [PHP ERR][NOTICE]
   MSG:Undefined index: NOW_TIME [CODE:8|FILE:/storage/content/08/[website]/public_html/
   inst/dup-installer/classes/class.view.php|LINE:21]
 * What should I do to troubleshoot this ?

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archive-parameter-not-specified/#post-13530992)
 * Hey [@mikmar1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikmar1000/)
 * Sometimes that error can be related to permissions, but it’s not always easy 
   to isolate. If you want to submit a [support ticket](https://snapcreek.com/ticket)
   for this issue we can have a closer look at your setup. Please provide a link
   to this thread when submitting the ticket.
 * Thanks~

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archive-parameter-not-specified/#post-13530992)
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