Title: [Plugin: OptionTree] Cannot activate: FATAL ERROR
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: OptionTree] Cannot activate: FATAL ERROR

 *  Resolved [jacobus117](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacobus117/)
 * (@jacobus117)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-optiontree-cannot-activate-fatal-error/)
 * I cannot activate the OptionTree plugin as I am receiving the following fatal
   error:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION
   or T_VAR or ‘}’ in /homepages/38/d351704281/htdocs/wp-content/plugins/option-
   tree/classes/class.admin.php on line 12
 * Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/option-tree/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/option-tree/)

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 *  Thread Starter [jacobus117](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacobus117/)
 * (@jacobus117)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-optiontree-cannot-activate-fatal-error/#post-1825017)
 * Fixed it!
 * I use 1&1 as my hosting provider and I had to update the .htaccess file in the
   root directory of the WordPress installation.
 *  [sroode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sroode/)
 * (@sroode)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-optiontree-cannot-activate-fatal-error/#post-1825393)
 * Hi Jacobus
 * I am also using 1and1 and have the same issue. Can you possibly lay out the steps
   you took and what update you made to the .htaccess file.
 * Thanks
    Stephan
 *  [websydaisy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/websydaisy/)
 * (@websydaisy)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-optiontree-cannot-activate-fatal-error/#post-1825394)
 * Same issue, but I am with Hostmonster. Would be really great if you post the 
   fix so that others can benefit.
 *  [sroode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sroode/)
 * (@sroode)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-optiontree-cannot-activate-fatal-error/#post-1825401)
 * Hi Webdaisy
 * I created a .htaccess file in the root directory of the wordpress install with
   the following in the .htaccess file.
 * AddType x-mapp-php5 .php
 * This did it for me.
 * Stephan

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 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [sroode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sroode/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-optiontree-cannot-activate-fatal-error/#post-1825401)
 * Status: resolved