Title: Potential server errors, can’t do anything!
Last modified: November 13, 2017

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# Potential server errors, can’t do anything!

 *  [laurajadeglass](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laurajadeglass/)
 * (@laurajadeglass)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-server-errors-cant-do-anything/)
 * I’ve had a problem with my site for a while. Tried everything even contacting
   my host who suggested an update might fix the issue. Tried to update it and couldn’t
   because of errors so decided to try a clean install.
 * It has installed ok, but now (as before) I can’t do anything. Can’t install anything
   extra, can’t update anything etc, I just keep getting error messages. I’m convinced
   its a server issue but they’re having none of it.
 * Here’s an example when trying to update the pre-installed Akismet anti-spam
 * `An error occurred while updating Akismet Anti-Spam: Download failed. cURL error
   35: error:0D0890A1:asn1 encoding routines:ASN1_verify:unknown message digest 
   algorithm`
 * and underneath
 *     ```
       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 /home/s/c/scunthorpepipe/public_html/wp-includes/update.php on line 324
   
       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 /home/s/c/scunthorpepipe/public_html/wp-includes/update.php on line 502
       ```
   
 * any advice welcome! thank you
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   to see the link]_

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 *  [WP Coder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpcoderca/)
 * (@wpcoderca)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-server-errors-cant-do-anything/#post-9679810)
 * I would try changing your PHP version or if needed get your host to do this for
   you. I was developing a plugin for a client and was getting cURL errors and it
   turned out to be related to the version of PHP I was using. Strange solution 
   but it worked for me.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [WP Coder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpcoderca/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-server-errors-cant-do-anything/#post-9679810)
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