Title: cURL error («Error: 1 ») Last modified: May 27, 2019 --- # cURL error («Error: 1 ») * [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/) * (@dsl225) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/) * Hello, * I get this error under point 2: * > We noticed that your site returns a cURL error («Error: 1 »). This means that > it cannot send a notification to SpecificFeeds.com when a new post is published. > Therefore this email-feature doesn’t work. However there are several solutions > for this, please visit our FAQ to see the solutions («Perceived bugs» => «cURL > error messages»): [http://www.ultimatelysocial.com/faq](http://www.ultimatelysocial.com/faq) * There is no FAQ at the above link as it forwards here. I read the only related post that I found: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-email-error-specific-feeds/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-email-error-specific-feeds/) * but I still don’t understand what I’m supposed to do. Is there something I can enable in cPanel or at PHP options? * The instructions at the bottom of that page [http://www.specificfeeds.com/rss](http://www.specificfeeds.com/rss) are very confusing. * Possible to elaborate please? * Thanks. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 26 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Contributor [socialtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialtech/) * (@socialtech) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575089) * Thank you for reaching out! * The instructions on how to deal with a cURL error are: * Please check the following points (if you don’t know how to do this, please ask your server team or hosting company to do it): * 1. Ensure that cURL is installed and activated on your site 2. Ensure that no proxy is blocking requests to other servers (e.g. because of a firewall) 3. Ensure that your server allows PUT/POST requests 4. Ensure your software is up to date * As a workaround for Email-feature (e.g. if you don’t manage to fix your cURL issues as mentioned above), you can make the Email feature work in another way: * 1. Open [http://www.specificfeeds.com/rss](http://www.specificfeeds.com/rss) 2. Enter your website url and click on “Go” 3. You will be directed to a page which explains you the advantages of using SpecificFeeds. At the bottom, there are instructions how to set up the subscription option on your site. * There are two mentioned solutions above. On what step did you got stuck? For the first solution you need to seek advice from your hosting team if the steps are too technical. * Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/) * (@dsl225) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575136) * Thanks for this and I’ll check with my host. I wanted to check myself but I really don’t know how to “Ensure that your server allows PUT/POST requests” on a shared server. * But I also wanted to try myself the second option first but really don’t understand the last point 3: what I’m supposed to with this? * After I enter my website it states that everything is fine and at the end I get this: * > If you already use a form – e.g. because it came with your theme – you can > link it to your feed on SpecificFeeds by giving it the following action url: > xxxxx * So what should I do with this? * Plugin Contributor [socialtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialtech/) * (@socialtech) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575162) * That is a particular case. What you have to do for step 3 is, click on “subscription form” at the bottom of the page and find the code to place the subscription form on your site. See [https://www.screencast.com/t/THR4wPF5TPmP](https://www.screencast.com/t/THR4wPF5TPmP) * Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/) * (@dsl225) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575176) * OK, and where to place this subscription form? * Plugin Contributor [socialtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialtech/) * (@socialtech) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575185) * In any page editor that accepts HTML code, it also works with WordPress’ basic page/post editor. * Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/) * (@dsl225) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575211) * Great, and then? have to link to this page somehow, right? Sorry for asking too many questions but I can’t find any comprehensive guide about that. * Plugin Contributor [socialtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialtech/) * (@socialtech) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575230) * Once the subscription form’s HTML code is added on a particular page, users visiting that page will see the place to subscribe to your website’s feed i.e. they will see [https://www.screencast.com/t/4hlW73y94H](https://www.screencast.com/t/4hlW73y94H). * Done. Now you can start gathering subscribers. * Plugin Contributor [socialtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialtech/) * (@socialtech) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575260) * Which USM plugin do you currently use? * Is it [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-plus/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-plus/) or [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-icons/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-icons/)? * We investigated further and it seems that there are cURL issues with [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-plus](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-plus). The developers are looking into it as we speak. * Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/) * (@dsl225) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575276) * OK, very nice, but still: how do I link the icon to the subscription form page? * Currently I have this in my settings: [https://cloudup.com/cJGn5d3CwxJ](https://cloudup.com/cJGn5d3CwxJ) * What should I do with that? * Plugin Contributor [socialtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialtech/) * (@socialtech) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575288) * Please answer my question above. * Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/) * (@dsl225) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575294) * I didn’t know there are 2 plugins.. * I use this one from where I use the support thread: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-icons/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-icons/) * what is the difference with the other one? * Plugin Contributor [socialtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialtech/) * (@socialtech) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575310) * Ok, then it should work for you. We are currently experiencing cURL issues with [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-plus](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-plus) * If placing the subscription form on your site is not needed, to link from the email/follow icon please: * 1. Ensure that cURL is installed and activated on your site 2. Ensure that no proxy is blocking requests to other servers (e.g. because of a firewall) 3. Ensure that your server allows PUT/POST requests 4. Ensure your software is up to date * Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsl225/) * (@dsl225) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575384) * I think we are turning in cycles here… * As I said before how to “Ensure that your server allows PUT/POST requests” on a shared server and where do I check if cURL is installed on this shared server? * Plugin Contributor [socialtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialtech/) * (@socialtech) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11575388) * Please check that with your hosting team. * [asdalol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asdalol/) * (@asdalol) * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-error-error-1/#post-11577392) * i have the same problem “1. Ensure that cURL is installed and activated on your site” * how i can instal cURL???? * where i can find t? 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