Title: Fatal error: Cannot call method self::form()
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Fatal error: Cannot call method self::form()

 *  Resolved [smartalx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smartalx/)
 * (@smartalx)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-call-method-selfform/)
 * I am trying to create a new contact form. I get this error.
 * Fatal error: Cannot call method self::form() or method does not exist in /home2/
   salsalx/public_html/dating/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/contact-
   form-template.php on line 8
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 *  [Billyvg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billyvg/)
 * (@billyvg)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-call-method-selfform/#post-5387282)
 * $callback = ‘self::’ . $prop;
    change to -> $callback = ‘WPCF7_ContactFormTemplate::’.
   $prop;
 *  Thread Starter [smartalx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smartalx/)
 * (@smartalx)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-call-method-selfform/#post-5387292)
 * Thank you. That seems to have fixed it.
 *  [originalsideshow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/originalsideshow/)
 * (@originalsideshow)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-call-method-selfform/#post-5387387)
 * Hi guys,
 * I’m having the same problem, but don’t know where:
 * $callback = ‘self::’ . $prop;
 * Is to be found. Can one of you please walk me through it?
    Thank you so much!
 *  [originalsideshow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/originalsideshow/)
 * (@originalsideshow)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-call-method-selfform/#post-5387391)
 * Let me correct,
 * I’m using a plugin not requiring me to shortcode the form myself, when I try 
   to
    activate the plugin, it goes to a page that says “Fatal error: Cannot…etc”.
 * I’m not a programmer, can anyone help?
 *  [Neil Murray](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buzztone/)
 * (@buzztone)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-call-method-selfform/#post-5387406)
 * See [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-message-114](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-message-114)

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 * Last reply from: [Neil Murray](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buzztone/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-call-method-selfform/#post-5387406)
 * Status: resolved