Title: JetPack cannot contact WordPress
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# JetPack cannot contact WordPress

 *  [dspruyt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dspruyt/)
 * (@dspruyt)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/)
 * I am getting this error message when trying to connect jetpack with my wordpress
   account
 * Jetpack could not contact WordPress.com: register_http_request_failed. This usually
   means something is incorrectly configured on your web host.
 * Anyone knows why?

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Lisa Schuyler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lschuyler/)
 * (@lschuyler)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262849)
 * I’m getting the same error. Did you find a solution yet dspruyt?
 *  [infohowdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/infohowdy/)
 * (@infohowdy)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262852)
 * The website is online or local ?
    Are you sure to upload in the server all wordpress
   files ?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Lisa Schuyler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lschuyler/)
 * (@lschuyler)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262853)
 * Mine are online, and I did the auto-install through the plugin section of the
   admin panel.
 *  [shotsbyp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shotsbyp/)
 * (@shotsbyp)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262855)
 * I’m having the same problem and I’m getting the same message “Jetpack could not
   contact WordPress.com: register_http_request_failed. This usually means something
   is incorrectly configured on your web host. SSL connection timeout”. Not very
   helpful, could be anything!
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262856)
 * Try asking your hosts for assistance.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Lisa Schuyler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lschuyler/)
 * (@lschuyler)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262857)
 * My error message says “Jetpack could not contact WordPress.com: register_http_request_failed.
   This usually means something is incorrectly configured on your web host.There
   are no HTTP transports available which can complete the requested request.”
 * I’m on my own dedicated server, Linux, with HostGator so if there is something
   I can tweak, I’m willing to try. I’m already tried deactivating ‘W3 Total Cache’
   and disabling my server’s firewall, but that didn’t help.
 *  [infohowdy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/infohowdy/)
 * (@infohowdy)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262858)
 * try to see if in the wordpress root have the file xmlrpc.php
 *  Plugin Contributor [Lisa Schuyler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lschuyler/)
 * (@lschuyler)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262860)
 * Yes, I have that file.

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 * Last reply from: [Lisa Schuyler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lschuyler/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-cannot-contact-wordpress/#post-2262860)
 * Status: not resolved