Title: Missing zlib extensions
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Missing zlib extensions

 *  Resolved [sraffel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sraffel/)
 * (@sraffel)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/)
 * Hello,
 * I’ve just installed a WordPress blog, and am having trouble downloading a new
   theme.
 * I receive the error message:
 * > Abort class-pclzip.php : Missing zlib extensions
 * Is this a problem with the installation?
 * Thanks,
    Sara

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 *  [djchuang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djchuang/)
 * (@djchuang)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/#post-1370370)
 * I’m having the same problem. Apparently the default PHP software that came with
   the system setup didn’t have zlib extension turned on.
 * From what I can tell at this [blog post’s comment thread](http://www.dotdeb.org/2009/02/26/dotdeb-debian-50-lenny-support-in-progress/),
   the PHP5 software has to be reinstalled or re-built.
 *  [wodingdong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wodingdong/)
 * (@wodingdong)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/#post-1370400)
 * Abort class-pclzip.php : Missing zlib extensions
    the same problem i through。
   how to do with it??
 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/#post-1370401)
 * Ask your webhost.
 *  [wodingdong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wodingdong/)
 * (@wodingdong)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/#post-1370402)
 * thanks。。。but i use the free host
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/#post-1370403)
 * Well, you really can’t do anything about it. Your server’s PHP configuration 
   is missing the zlib extensions, which is typical of free hosting providers. You’ll
   have to install the theme manually:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes#Adding_New_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes#Adding_New_Themes)
 *  [wodingdong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wodingdong/)
 * (@wodingdong)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/#post-1370404)
 * well。i solve it like this.and just use ftp to upload my files
    [http://wodingdong.com/archives/339.html](http://wodingdong.com/archives/339.html)
 *  [pspuria81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pspuria81/)
 * (@pspuria81)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/#post-1370410)
 * ok for those of you who are having trouble with the error:Abort class-pclzip.
   php : Missing zlib extensions and you are hosting the website yourself, i am 
   running suse enterprise 10 and went into yast and searched for zlib and the result
   came up with zlib-php module, i installed that package, restarted apache and 
   was able to successfully upload the file that i wanted i suggest you guys try
   the same and let me know if it works for you as well.
 * Cheers
    Paul site: [http://www.theinformativemonkey.tk](http://www.theinformativemonkey.tk)

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 * [zlib](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/zlib/)

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-zlib-extensions/#post-1370410)
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