Title: BPS Activation Problem
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# BPS Activation Problem

 *  Resolved [sweetmelody](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sweetmelody/)
 * (@sweetmelody)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/)
 * Help! I’m getting this error when I activate BPS. The bps htaccess is renamed
   to make the site work again > [link](http://susansiow.com)
 *     ```
       <?php
       /**
        * Front to the WordPress application. This file doesn't do anything, but loads
        * wp-blog-header.php which does and tells WordPress to load the theme.
        *
        * @package WordPress
        */
   
       /**
        * Tells WordPress to load the WordPress theme and output it.
        *
        * @var bool
        */
       define('WP_USE_THEMES', true);
   
       /** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */
       require( dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/wp-blog-header.php' );11:36 PM 1/15/2014
       ```
   
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 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506811)
 * I see a timestamp in the site’s index.php file code that you posted. Is that 
   what the issue is? I’m not really sure what the problem is. BPS .49.8 does not
   do anything with the WordPress index.php file. In .49.9 BPS will create Maintenance
   Mode template files, but the original WP index.php file will be backed up first
   and is not written too. Please explain in full specific details exactly what 
   steps you have done and any other relevant information.
 * What type of WordPress installation is this? Single/Standard, Multisite, GWIOD,
   BuddyPress, ……….?
    Have you clicked the AutoMagic buttons or clicked the correct
   AutoMagic buttons? Have you customized anything?
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506812)
 * Also what is the error message? Or are you saying that the index.php code is 
   displaying instead of loading?
 *  Thread Starter [sweetmelody](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sweetmelody/)
 * (@sweetmelody)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506821)
 * Just sent you an email on this matter.
 *  Thread Starter [sweetmelody](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sweetmelody/)
 * (@sweetmelody)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506835)
 * Just notified by my web host and it may have caused by server attack. Will update
   later, thanks.
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506865)
 * > My current BPS situation is:
   >  • BPS .htaccess was removed. • A blank .htaccess
   > was auto-generated by the server. • WP-admin .htaccess and BPS folder are deleted.•
   > But the BPS-BACKUP folder remains. My question is how should I reinstall and
   > reactivate BPS in a proper manner: • Do I have to include the default WP default
   > rewrite rules into the blank .htaccess before reinstalling BPS? • Do I have
   > to delete the BPS-BACKUP folder? • After activating the BPS plugin, just click
   > the 2 buttons under the single WP auto magic feature, activate BPS and activate
   > BPS on wp-admin and that’s all? Thank you.
 * Regarding the last email you sent above. If your Host is still doing things on
   the Server that are breaking BPS and your website then you may or may not be 
   able to setup BPS until they fix the Server problems first.
 * With that said do the normal/standard BPS setup steps. The bps-backup folder 
   never needs to have anything done to it or with it. It is just a storage folder
   that BPS creates and uses to backup files. It is simply just a backup folder.
 * BPS setup steps:
 * 1. Click the AutoMagic buttons on the Security Modes page.
    2. Activate Root 
   and wp-admin BulletProof Modes on the Security Modes page. 3. Go to the Login
   Security page and choose your Login Security options and click the Save Options
   buttons. 4. Setup complete.
 * Note: It is recommended that use a Custom Permalink Structure: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Choosing_your_permalink_structure](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Choosing_your_permalink_structure)
 *  Thread Starter [sweetmelody](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sweetmelody/)
 * (@sweetmelody)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506867)
 * Very clear explanation, thank you very much!
 * Now that the .htaccess is a blank one, do I need to first resetup the permalinks
   on the WP dashboard before activating BPS or should I do it after?
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506868)
 * You should not have to do anything with your Permalinks, but resave your Permalinks
   anyway and then do the BPS setup steps. If your resave your Permalinks AFTER 
   setting up BPS and you have NOT locked your root .htaccess file then the BPS 
   root .htaccess file/code will be removed. If you HAVE locked your root .htaccess
   file then the BPS .htaccess file/code will NOT be removed if you resave your 
   Permalinks at a future time.
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506909)
 * Regarding the last email you sent. I think what is happening is that either your
   Host has changed your Server type and you need to add the appropriate php/php.
   ini handler .htaccess code in your root .htaccess file or you are missing the
   correct php/php.ini handler .htaccess code in your root .htaccess file that you
   need to load/process php correctly on your website since what is happening is
   instead of php code being processed, the php code itself is being displayed to
   you.
 * Contact your Host and ask them if you need to use php/php.ini handler .htaccess
   code in your root .htaccess file. Once you have an answer from them then let 
   me know what that answer is. If they give you php/php.ini .htaccess code to add
   to your root .htaccess file then post that here.
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506910)
 * Or maybe your root .htaccess file has old php/php.ini .htaccess code in it that
   is no longer valid if your Host changed something about your Server/website.
 *  Thread Starter [sweetmelody](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sweetmelody/)
 * (@sweetmelody)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506912)
 * You are right, it’s the handler matter. My host has changed the handler code 
   and it’s now back to normal again.
 * Thank you BPS, you are the best!!!
 * **Conclusion: This thread is solved by replacing the php handler. It’s important
   to replace the handler when you migrate your site to another host.**

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bps-activation-problem/#post-4506912)
 * Status: resolved