Title: Can’t proceed without ZipArchive Shell Exec
Last modified: January 28, 2019

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# Can’t proceed without ZipArchive Shell Exec

 *  Resolved [hugoaddapters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hugoaddapters/)
 * (@hugoaddapters)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-proceed-without-ziparchive-shell-exec/)
 * Hi,
 * I usually do a zip extraction for the installation, but for a specific website,
   I wanted to do a manual extraction (because the host didn’t had installed the
   ZipArchive or Shell Exec). I did the extraction but I’m always having the same
   error without going to “Step 1” (and have the option to choose a manual installation):
 * “Setup Notice:
    An error has occurred. In order to load the full installer please
   resolve the issue below.
 * NOTICE: ZipArchive and Shell Exec are not enabled on this server please talk 
   to your host or server admin about enabling ZipArchive or Shell Exec on this 
   server or manually extract archive then choose Advanced > Manual Extract in installer.
 * …”
 * I checked the FAQ’s and I think I’m missing nothing…
 * Thanks,

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-proceed-without-ziparchive-shell-exec/#post-11144930)
 * Hey [@hugoaddapters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hugoaddapters/),
 * On step 1 of the installer under options did you choose the option “Manual Extraction”?
   That is required for the step 1 by-pass the extraction process.
 * Thanks~
 *  [tesla012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tesla012/)
 * (@tesla012)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-proceed-without-ziparchive-shell-exec/#post-11214810)
 * I see no this option Advanced > Manual Extract
 * on the page installer.php . What should I proceed otherwise?
 *  [yopaapps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yopaapps/)
 * (@yopaapps)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-proceed-without-ziparchive-shell-exec/#post-11252855)
 * How was this resolved. I have the same problem i.e. no option Advanced > Manual
   Extract
 * on the page installer.php
 * see image: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/9p5kb765c63e400/duplicator-error.png?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/9p5kb765c63e400/duplicator-error.png?dl=0)
 * UPDATE: It appears I had exceeded my disk quota. Up the quota and the install
   proceeded.
 *  [sastimac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sastimac/)
 * (@sastimac)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-proceed-without-ziparchive-shell-exec/#post-11341898)
 * I have a large website (5GB) due to many photographs.
    1. If I try to use the
   Duplicator auto unzip option (either one), I get Error 500. 2. My solution was
   to use the manual unzip option. 3. Unfortunately, the Manual Unzip option is 
   grayed out.
 * How do I get the Manual Unzip option to appear?
    FYI- my work around that sometimes
   works, is a. After the error 500, I unzip the file using the file manager in 
   the cpanel b. select the option to retry – sometimes the Manual Unzip option 
   is functional, by most of the time not.
 *  🙁
 *  [Bojan Zidarevic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djibo/)
 * (@djibo)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-proceed-without-ziparchive-shell-exec/#post-11886485)
 * In cpanel set php 7.2 as a current PHP version and in php options mark zip and
   than click on save.

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 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Bojan Zidarevic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djibo/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-proceed-without-ziparchive-shell-exec/#post-11886485)
 * Status: resolved