Title: Webserver not running php?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Webserver not running php?

 *  [lil_goldie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lil_goldie/)
 * (@lil_goldie)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/webserver-not-running-php/)
 * Hi, I’m trying to install wordpress and I keep getting this message
 * WordPress requires that your web server is running PHP. Your server does not 
   have PHP installed, or PHP is turned off.
 * I bought my domain through blogger – with eNOM through google apps. I’m hosting
   with dreamhost.
 * I have no idea what a web server is or how to turn on or install PHP

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/webserver-not-running-php/#post-1905756)
 * If you contact support at Dreamhost and give them the error message, they should
   be able to guide you through resolving the issue.
 *  [2ells](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2ells/)
 * (@2ells)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/webserver-not-running-php/#post-1905758)
 * Your ‘web server’ is the computer at you hosting company (dreamhost) on which
   you will set up your web site. The domain name you have bought is just an address
   that needs to be configured (using ‘nameservers’) to point to your web site on
   your hosts web server (eNOM should help you do this).
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_server](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_server)
 * [http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Nameservers](http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Nameservers)
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/webserver-not-running-php/#post-1905768)
 * Just to elaborate a bit, PHP is one of the server-side applications necessary
   for WordPress to function properly. The message you received,
    _ “WordPress requires
   that your web server is running PHP. Your server does not have PHP installed,
   or PHP is turned off.”
 * ..is simply indicating that the install script is checking to see if PHP is running,
   and not finding it.
 * _“I have no idea what a web server is or how to turn on or install PHP” _
 * Since PHP is primarily something your hosting service controls, you may want 
   to contact support at the company that provides your actual web space. Dreamhost,
   I think you indicated – and let them know about the error. It may be something
   as simple as a setting in your control panel, or a minor difficulty that Dreamhost
   can solve for you. Asking their advice on the issue first may be the shortest
   course of action to a timely and correct solution.
 *  Thread Starter [lil_goldie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lil_goldie/)
 * (@lil_goldie)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/webserver-not-running-php/#post-1905776)
 * Thank you. I’m going to try and do that
 *  [NewThought1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newthought1/)
 * (@newthought1)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/webserver-not-running-php/#post-1905778)
 * Hello, I updated my WordPress blog to 3.0.4 and now my traffic has completely
   stopped. My site is still indexed with Google. No links are broken to any of 
   my pages but I’ve gone from 300-500 visitors per day to an average of 5 I appreciate
   the help that anyone can give me. My site is [http://newthoughtgeneration.com](http://newthoughtgeneration.com)

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 5 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [NewThought1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/newthought1/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/webserver-not-running-php/#post-1905778)
 * Status: not resolved

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