Title: Install Error
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Install Error

 *  Resolved [qrtstry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qrtstry/)
 * (@qrtstry)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-35/)
 * I am getting the following error message:
 * EWWW Image Optimizer requires exec(). Your system administrator has disabled 
   this function.
 * How can I enable exec()?
 * Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/)

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 *  Plugin Author [nosilver4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nosilver4u/)
 * (@nosilver4u)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-35/#post-5715092)
 * If you are the system administrator (aka you have “root” access), then you change
   it in your php.ini file under the disable_functions setting. Otherwise you talk
   to the person who IS your system administrator (most likely your webhost).
 *  Thread Starter [qrtstry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qrtstry/)
 * (@qrtstry)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-35/#post-5715098)
 * Thank you. I do have root access but can not seem to locate the php.ini file…
 *  Plugin Author [nosilver4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nosilver4u/)
 * (@nosilver4u)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-35/#post-5715114)
 * It’s usually in the /etc/php5 folder somewhere.
 *  Thread Starter [qrtstry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qrtstry/)
 * (@qrtstry)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-35/#post-5715124)
 * Hi,
    Thanks everyone, I found the answer here: [https://www.ostraining.com/blog/coding/phpini-file/](https://www.ostraining.com/blog/coding/phpini-file/)
   I created a phpinfo.php file and it led me to the path!
 * Hopefully this helps someone else

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-error-35/#post-5715124)
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