Title: Error when activating
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Error when activating

 *  Resolved [WLJS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wljs/)
 * (@wljs)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-activating-17/)
 * Hi there
 * I’m getting an error when trying to activate the plugin (WP 4.2.2)
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /homepages/13/d379440366/htdocs/
   wp-content/plugins/feed-them-social/feed-them.php on line 68
 * Any help appreciated
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/feed-them-social/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/feed-them-social/)

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 *  Plugin Author [slickremix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slickremix/)
 * (@slickremix)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-activating-17/#post-6276867)
 * Is this only happening in the free version?
 * Can you make sure you are using php 5.3 or above.
 * Spencer
 *  Plugin Author [slickremix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slickremix/)
 * (@slickremix)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-activating-17/#post-6277054)
 * If you are running 5.3 and would like to help us debug this issue please email
   us at [support@slickremix.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-activating-17/support@slickremix.com?output_format=md)
 * Spencer
 *  Plugin Author [slickremix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slickremix/)
 * (@slickremix)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-activating-17/#post-6277160)
 * Delete and re-install the plugin we have fixed the error message that should 
   have come up when not running php 5.3 or above.
 *  [mslib1022](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mslib1022/)
 * (@mslib1022)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-activating-17/#post-6277262)
 * I’m also with Hostgator and ran into the same issue. I resolved it myself.
 * Log in to your cPanel. To the left you will see your General Account Info and
   below that, the General Server Info. PHP configuration under Server Settings 
   probably says version 5.4.55 or something similar. This is NOT necessarily the
   version enabled for your account.
 * Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and select the link for PHP Configuration.
   On the next page you will see two notes. The first states what the PHP System
   Default Version is. Right now for Hostgator, the default is 5.4.
 * Below that, it says, “Selecting ‘PHP Cur’ will set the handler to latest stable
   PHP version available in our servers. This will be updated automatically in the
   future. Use with caution.”
 * Below THAT, it says, “The ‘.php’ file extension will be processed by,” followed
   by a drop down box listing various versions of PHP. Mine was set to 5.2. I’m 
   a risk taker, so I selected PHP Cur, which at the moment is version 5.4. You 
   can select any of them you’d like. Then hit update.
 * Return to your WordPress dashboard, reinstall your Feed Them Social plugin, and
   activate. It should now work fine.
 *  Plugin Author [slickremix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slickremix/)
 * (@slickremix)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-activating-17/#post-6277263)
 * That is awesome, thanks so much for the detailed explanation in how to resolve
   this on hostgator, we’re going to add this to our docs! If you would like to 
   email us at support [@slickremix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slickremix/).
   com we would like to reward you for the time you took to figure out the work 
   around and explain the resolution. Have a great day or night wherever you are!
 * Spencer

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-activating-17/#post-6277263)
 * Status: resolved