Title: plugin installation problem after fresh install Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # plugin installation problem after fresh install * Resolved [eschmidtke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmidtke/) * (@eschmidtke) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/) * I am trying to set up new wordpress site hosted locally using MAMP. When I try to install my first plugin I get the following error: Warning: An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to WordPress.org. Please contact your server administrator.) in /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/cupcake/wp-includes/update.php on line 119 * It occurs 3 times referencing 3 different lines of code (119, 287, 435). This is my second fresh install, I thought the second would fix the problem. Any ideas? Thanks. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032735) * It’s most likely the server issue. * [2ninerniner2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2ninerniner2/) * (@2ninerniner2) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032749) * Is this a default installation of MAMP? * In other words, did you change any of the default MAMP settings? * Are you (do you) access your local site with: * `http://localhost:8888/cupcake` ? * If you are trying to install the plugin from the results of a search in the Add New plugins area, try downloading the plugin first and then attempt a manual install (upload plugin). * Thread Starter [eschmidtke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmidtke/) * (@eschmidtke) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032816) * yes, to all. Ok. I will try a manual plugin * Thread Starter [eschmidtke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmidtke/) * (@eschmidtke) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032818) * I tried a manual install and got the same messages. Same result. * Thing is, they still install ok and appear to work. I am just uncomfortable ignoring the warnings and just don’t want to put a lot of effort into an unstable environment and have something blow up down the road. * I have never changed settings in MAMP, however I installed it quite awhile ago. it is version Version 1.8.3 (1.8.3). WOuld that matter? * [2ninerniner2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2ninerniner2/) * (@2ninerniner2) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032849) * Could be,that’s a rather old version; the latest is 3.0.5 * [avinashkumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/avinashkumar/) * (@avinashkumar) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032853) * You can try downloading the plugin from the net and place them in your wp-content/ plugins folder. AFter that jus go to your admin panel and activate the plugin. This error usually occurs when your localhost cannot interact with the wordpress libraries. * Thread Starter [eschmidtke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmidtke/) * (@eschmidtke) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032871) * Is reinstalling MAMP unadvisable? From what I read it seems pretty complicated to uninstall first. * Thread Starter [eschmidtke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmidtke/) * (@eschmidtke) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032872) * Well I can get the plugins in the folder and they seem to work OK so does that mean you do not see a risk in moving forward with my site despite the original plugin warnings? If so I will mark this resolved. I will also assume I will need to do manual updates as well but will cross that bridge when I get there (all the pug ins I’m downloading are to date) Thanks for your help. * [avinashkumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/avinashkumar/) * (@avinashkumar) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032886) * I dont see any reason not to move ahead. These errors are common when working on localhost platform. * Thread Starter [eschmidtke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmidtke/) * (@eschmidtke) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032894) * Thanks. Appreciate your guidance. Have a great day! Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘plugin installation problem after fresh install’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [clean install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/clean-install/) * [plugin warning](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/plugin-warning/) * In: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) * 10 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [eschmidtke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmidtke/) * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installation-problem-after-fresh-install/#post-5032894) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics