Comments on: Running PHP 5 for WordPress with 1&1 Hosting http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/ Design + Development Mon, 07 May 2012 16:11:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gabe Diaz http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-35201 Gabe Diaz Tue, 01 May 2012 22:54:32 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-35201 Hi Sarah, It's funny you should bring up this topic. The other day I was going through some old posts what were never published and I cam across a post from 2009 called Moving Your WordPress Install to a New Host! Although your issue kind of sounds more like a wp-config issue. Make sure to update your old wp-config with your new Database name and password. I just set the old post live with it's orignal intended run date, maybe it'll be of some help to you or to another 1and1 customer looking for help :) http://gabediaz.com/blog/moving-your-wordpress-install-to-a-new-host/ Hi Sarah,
It’s funny you should bring up this topic. The other day I was going through some old posts what were never published and I cam across a post from 2009 called Moving Your WordPress Install to a New Host!

Although your issue kind of sounds more like a wp-config issue. Make sure to update your old wp-config with your new Database name and password.

I just set the old post live with it’s orignal intended run date, maybe it’ll be of some help to you or to another 1and1 customer looking for help :)
http://gabediaz.com/blog/moving-your-wordpress-install-to-a-new-host/

]]> By: Sarah Lawrence Hinson http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-35196 Sarah Lawrence Hinson Tue, 01 May 2012 21:26:32 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-35196 Hi Gabe Hail, traveller, you speaketh 1and1. The fact that people are still commenting shows that 1and1 are missing out on a huge area of customer service. Just posted on their Facebook page too so we'll see. Wondering, do you or anyone else on here have info about upgrading my Wordpress blog (created in 2010) from a 100mb Mysql database to 1024MB? I tested out a set of instructions I found from another blogger on the internet for lack of finding anything at 1and1 either online or on the phone and got 'Error establishing database connection'. Will leave it overnight and see if that helps. Tested it on an empty blog so no worries, just don't want to have to rebuild my entire blog just because I want a bigger database. Any pearls you could pass my way would be appreciated. Cheers Sarah A Mom On A Spiritual (and blogging) Journey! Hi Gabe
Hail, traveller, you speaketh 1and1. The fact that people are still commenting shows that 1and1 are missing out on a huge area of customer service. Just posted on their Facebook page too so we’ll see.

Wondering, do you or anyone else on here have info about upgrading my WordPress blog (created in 2010) from a 100mb Mysql database to 1024MB? I tested out a set of instructions I found from another blogger on the internet for lack of finding anything at 1and1 either online or on the phone and got ‘Error establishing database connection’. Will leave it overnight and see if that helps.

Tested it on an empty blog so no worries, just don’t want to have to rebuild my entire blog just because I want a bigger database. Any pearls you could pass my way would be appreciated.

Cheers
Sarah
A Mom On A Spiritual (and blogging) Journey!

]]> By: Gabe Diaz http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-35127 Gabe Diaz Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:12:32 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-35127 Alan - From the dashboard there is now an option called "Global PHP Version" with the option to select PHP 4, PHP5 and PHP Dev. Try selecting PHP 5 and then create a new database and see what version is actually being used. Alan – From the dashboard there is now an option called “Global PHP Version” with the option to select PHP 4, PHP5 and PHP Dev. Try selecting PHP 5 and then create a new database and see what version is actually being used.

]]> By: Alan http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-35033 Alan Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:42:02 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-35033 Just upgraded my 1and1 server from one managed dedicated server to a faster one and now I am getting this message. Your server is running PHP version 4.4.9 but WordPress 3.3.2 requires at least 5.2.4. I already have the line in the htaccess file but for some reason it isn't working... The server tech couldn't find a solution so I am having to wait till Germany is back at work on Monday morning. Anyone else have this problem when upgrading servers? Just upgraded my 1and1 server from one managed dedicated server to a faster one and now I am getting this message.

Your server is running PHP version 4.4.9 but WordPress 3.3.2 requires at least 5.2.4.

I already have the line in the htaccess file but for some reason it isn’t working… The server tech couldn’t find a solution so I am having to wait till Germany is back at work on Monday morning.

Anyone else have this problem when upgrading servers?

]]> By: Ruralisima http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-33302 Ruralisima Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:48:53 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-33302 Thanks a lot, Gabe! Three years after you wrote this, it has helped me a lot more than 1and1 support guys, who were persuaded they only had php5.2 in the managed server I use (which by the way, doesn't even give you the option to change it manually). In case anyone is as baffled as I was, this is what happened: The 1and1 server *used* to run php5, but after modifying other settings, it switched to php4.4.9 and there is no way to set it back to the previous version! Thanks a lot, Gabe!

Three years after you wrote this, it has helped me a lot more than 1and1 support guys, who were persuaded they only had php5.2 in the managed server I use (which by the way, doesn’t even give you the option to change it manually).

In case anyone is as baffled as I was, this is what happened: The 1and1 server *used* to run php5, but after modifying other settings, it switched to php4.4.9 and there is no way to set it back to the previous version!

]]> By: Jason http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-32885 Jason Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:08:15 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-32885 Hey folks, I'm super amateur when it comes to this stuff, but I found something interesting and wanted to share. I tried this .htaccess stuff for at least 1 hour and I couldn't manage to get my ftp to load it to the site. Probably something to do with my lack of skills. Out of frustration, I went back into the 1and1 control panel and I was messing around with the Global PHP selector. I was already on PHP5 according to their drop down list (phpinfo said 4.4.9) so I tried their other options. php dev (had no effect according to phpinfo php 4 (I'm running php5.4.* now) I have no idea how this happened, but I'm not messing around with it anymore just to find out. So, try messing around with their dropdown box... maybe something will stick for you! Hey folks,

I’m super amateur when it comes to this stuff, but I found something interesting and wanted to share.

I tried this .htaccess stuff for at least 1 hour and I couldn’t manage to get my ftp to load it to the site. Probably something to do with my lack of skills.

Out of frustration, I went back into the 1and1 control panel and I was messing around with the Global PHP selector. I was already on PHP5 according to their drop down list (phpinfo said 4.4.9) so I tried their other options.
php dev (had no effect according to phpinfo
php 4 (I’m running php5.4.* now)

I have no idea how this happened, but I’m not messing around with it anymore just to find out.

So, try messing around with their dropdown box… maybe something will stick for you!

]]> By: Gilles http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-32710 Gilles Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:26:28 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-32710 Thanks so much for this. Had the php wrong version error, this set me free. Cheers, Gilles Thanks so much for this.

Had the php wrong version error, this set me free.

Cheers,
Gilles

]]> By: Marcus Janz http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-31238 Marcus Janz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:31:39 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-31238 THANKS!!! This is exactly what I was looking for! THANKS!!! This is exactly what I was looking for!

]]> By: Sean T. http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-28478 Sean T. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:48:18 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-28478 I am surprised that even today this is still needed advice (no thanks to 1AND1). Once I learned what may be going on after I upgraded Wordpress I had to downgrade my version of WP and then found your tips, the helpful PHP version script and the "update permalinks" advice which solved my problem. Thanks for the clear, concise and helpful information! Now all I need to do is start posting again... :-P I am surprised that even today this is still needed advice (no thanks to 1AND1). Once I learned what may be going on after I upgraded WordPress I had to downgrade my version of WP and then found your tips, the helpful PHP version script and the “update permalinks” advice which solved my problem. Thanks for the clear, concise and helpful information! Now all I need to do is start posting again… :-P

]]> By: David http://gabediaz.com/blog/running-php-5-for-wordpress-with-11-hosting/comment-page-1/#comment-27255 David Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:05:28 +0000 http://gabediaz.com/?p=470#comment-27255 ah - thank you ... good old 1and1 ... changed the global PHP set up in the admin area ... waited 20 minutes ... still nothing! Changing the .htaccess file was perfect. Thanks again. ah – thank you … good old 1and1 … changed the global PHP set up in the admin area … waited 20 minutes … still nothing! Changing the .htaccess file was perfect. Thanks again.

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