Title: No php on server error Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # No php on server error * [dtr0xell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dtr0xell/) * (@dtr0xell) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-php-on-server-error/) * On my localhost Macintosh running MAMP and WordPress I ran Duplicator plug in and the scan came back fine. I uploaded to my remote webserver which is running php. I did verify this with my host after the first error code displayed. When I attempt to run the installer I get a “PHP not found on server” error. Have tried this 4 times; deleting the remote directory each time. My remote directory looks like [http://www.ccucc.org/web/ccucc](http://www.ccucc.org/web/ccucc) I am wondering if my Macbook Pro could be part of the issue, but it seems unlikely…… If duplicator is the issue then what would be the steps to upload my local iteration to the comcast business hosting service, Hostway? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-php-on-server-error/#post-5727296) * > If duplicator is the issue then what would be the steps… * try asking here: [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicator](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicator) * [Keith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keithdriscoll/) * (@keithdriscoll) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-php-on-server-error/#post-5727305) * I use Duplicator all the time and the couple of times I ran into issues it ended up being a server configuration issue. * You can test if PHP is installed by creating a file called test.php and putting this in it ``. Then just upload it to your root folder and try to bring it up in your browser. * [Randy Sandberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/randywsandberg/) * (@randywsandberg) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-php-on-server-error/#post-5727311) * Hi dtr0xell, * Your Duplicator plugin may be copying over your entire _WordPress_ site but it certainly doesn’t copy over your LAMP stack, right? Thus, if this is the case, then you need to make sure Apache (or whatever web server you’re using), MySQL( or whatever database you’re using, and PHP (the key topic of discussion) are all installed, configured correctly, and running. Generally, unless you’re using a self-managed hosting solution, part or all of this job would belong to your web host. * P.S., I am going to test Duplicator right now to see how it’s supposed to work. From what I have read, it looks pretty cool! Especially given it’s 4.9 out of 5 stars rating by 802 users! * Hope this helps, * Randy * [Randy Sandberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/randywsandberg/) * (@randywsandberg) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-php-on-server-error/#post-5727316) * Thanks a lot dtr0xell for making me aware of Duplicator. What a very cool plugin it is! Of course, I’ve only just begun to test it but for now I must say WOW. * That said, as I stated above, one must have a fully functional LAMP (or at least the AMP parts 😉 stack in place in order to successfully migrate their site. Moreover, they have to have a database to point to with its host, name, user, and password credentials. * Thus, once you have a web server (e.g., Apache), database (e.g., MySQL), and PHP up and running correctly AND either a newly created database or one you’re okay with completely wiping, then you’ll be ready to migrate your site on your Mac to your web host. * Thanks again by the way! 🙂 Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘No php on server error’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [wordpress install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wordpress-install/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 4 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Randy Sandberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/randywsandberg/) * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-php-on-server-error/#post-5727316) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics