Title: Installation Server problem
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Installation Server problem

 *  [grafixtudio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grafixtudio/)
 * (@grafixtudio)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-server-problem/)
 * Hi. I’m a newbie with WP. I was trying to install in along with my website, and
   I got this message:
    …………… Your server is running PHP version 4.4.9 but WordPress
   3.4.2 requires at least 5.2.4. ………….. Waht can I do? May I get an olfer version
   or WP? Marco

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-server-problem/#post-3052099)
 * > Your server is running PHP version 4.4.9 but WordPress 3.4.2 requires at least
   > 5.2.4.
 * This message is completely self explanatory. WordPress version 3.4.2 requires
   at least php version 5.2.4 in order to run. Your server is running version 4.4.9.
 * Do not install an older, insecure, unsupported version of WordPress. Contact 
   your host for assistance. They will tell you if a more recent version of php 
   is available to your account.
 *  [Karun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karunshakya45/)
 * (@karunshakya45)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-server-problem/#post-3052101)
 * If you are trying to run WordPress locally try installing the latest version 
   of **XAMPP** or **Wamp** for **Windows**, **MAMP** for **MAC** or **LAMP** for**
   Linux**. It will solve your problem
 *  Thread Starter [grafixtudio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grafixtudio/)
 * (@grafixtudio)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-server-problem/#post-3052109)
 * Update: Problem solved.
    My host have an option to choose what version or PHP
   to run. Options: PHP4, PHP5 PHPdev. I choose PHP5 and voila… everything is running
   OK Thanks for your replies. Marco
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-server-problem/#post-3052111)
 * Nice! Glad your host was able to accommodate you!
 *  [sharmas21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sharmas21/)
 * (@sharmas21)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-server-problem/#post-3052271)
 * I was also able to change PHP version to 5. Just one call to my host provider
   1and1 and that’s it!
 * Sanjay

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 * [1and1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/1and1/)
 * [Installation Problems](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation-problems/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [sharmas21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sharmas21/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-server-problem/#post-3052271)
 * Status: not resolved

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