Title: WordPress PHP Install Error Message for localhost
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# WordPress PHP Install Error Message for localhost

 *  [dB74656](https://wordpress.org/support/users/db74656/)
 * (@db74656)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-php-install-error-message-for-localhost/)
 * Hello,
    Sorry – again for what is likely a stupid question (and a possible double
   post – dreaded newbie) but I keep getting the following error message: “WordPress
   requires that your web server is running PHP. Your server does not have PHP installed,
   or PHP is turned off” According to my php install, php is correct and running–
   v5.3 but WordPress doesn’t see it.
 * I am attempting to build my sites in localhost and have not uploaded anything
   to the servers yet. Don’t want to do that until I have them mostly looking like
   I want them to look.
    Thanks

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 *  [danhgilmore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danhgilmore/)
 * (@danhgilmore)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-php-install-error-message-for-localhost/#post-3863903)
 * You need to have PHP running on your local install as well. Have you tried XAMPP?
   [http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html](http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html)
 *  Thread Starter [dB74656](https://wordpress.org/support/users/db74656/)
 * (@db74656)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-php-install-error-message-for-localhost/#post-3864150)
 * Hello,
    Thank you for your reply. I took your advice and installed php and xampp.
   I got closer to getting things to work but according to some I’ve spoken with
   since, they inform me that my PC’s MB lacks the hardware resources required to
   make a virtual server work. (it is not a server board specifically) I thought
   that since that particular system was configured for robust HD video and audio
   editing it would be sufficient. It seems I was mistaken. At the moment I am attempting
   to install WP on my host site with the hope that they have what it takes to make
   it happen. Film at 11. Thanks again.

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 * In: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/)
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 * Last reply from: [dB74656](https://wordpress.org/support/users/db74656/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-php-install-error-message-for-localhost/#post-3864150)
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