https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta Gravity Support Forums Topic: fatal error when activating 1.5 beta en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:53:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-13231 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:38:53 +0000 urmedia 13231@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>create a 'test.php' page and put this in it:</p> <p><code>&lt;?php echo phpinfo(); ?&gt;</code></p> <p>Save it, upload it to your webhost and then go to the page. "http://www.yourwebsite.com/test.php</p> <p>This displays your server php information. a sample output would be:</p> <p><a href="http://wiki.gandi.net/_media/en/hosting/using-linux/tutorials/phpinfo.jpg?w=&amp;h=&amp;cache=cache" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.gandi.net/_media/en/hosting/using-linux/tutorials/phpinfo.jpg?w=&amp;h=&amp;cache=cache</a></p> <p>No offense intended to the developers of GF, but one common mistake programmers make is to assume everyone else knows what they are talking about or referring to. With support being given for all levels of programming knowledge determining when to use 'layman' explainations vs 'vcr manual' ones can be tough.</p> <p>Safe bet: Assume your users know little to nothing, and respond accordingly. Should they show more knowledge, get your 'How To Engineer Quantum Mechanics' translation book and explain away to them. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-13230 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:16:50 +0000 Carl Hancock 13230@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>@chowe1440 See Kevin's response above. That error is a PHP version error. I can guarantee you if you are seeing that error than you are not running PHP 5.3.1 despite what your hosting control panel may be saying. </p> <p>If you made the changing in your hosting control panel, depending on your host it may take sometime for that change to be reflected. GoDaddy is a host that this applies to. When you make a change it may be reflected in the control panel but the change may take sometime to actually go into effect.</p> <p>But if you are receiving this error:</p> <p>Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /home/mlscorg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/gravityforms.php on line 46</p> <p>Then it is indeed a PHP version problem. So you may need to double check that your host is indeed running PHP5+ because if you are receiving that error, they are not. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-13228 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:39:17 +0000 Michael 13228@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Getting a similar problem and both suggestions are not helping. I've got the following error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /home/mlscorg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/gravityforms.php on line 46</p> <p>Host is using PHP 5.3.1 </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-12926 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:44:40 +0000 WildWestRealty 12926@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>My host is using MySQL5.0 , but looking into it more..</p> <p>SOLVED..... THANKS </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-12924 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:28:36 +0000 Kevin Flahaut 12924@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>If you read the FAQ or search, you'll see this is a common problem.</p> <p>This error happens because of a PHP version conflict.</p> <p><code>Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or &#39;}&#39; in /.../../../wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/gravityforms.php on line..</code></p> <p>Gravity Forms requires PHP5+ and judging from this error you are probably trying to activate the plugin on a site running PHP4. Check with your web host and make sure you have PHP5 enabled.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/frequently-asked-questions/#faq_installation" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/frequently-asked-questions/#faq_installation</a></p> <p><a href="http://forum.gravityhelp.com/search.php?q=unexpected+T_STRING" rel="nofollow">http://forum.gravityhelp.com/search.php?q=unexpected+T_STRING</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-12921 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:13:31 +0000 WildWestRealty 12921@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>It did not work for me...already tried suggestion as stated above... using wordpress 3.0.1 </p> <p>------------</p> <p>Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /homepages/12/d347801563/htdocs/wsb6100743101/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/gravityforms.php on line 75 </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-12745 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:15:58 +0000 mcmito 12745@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>aaand ...it works. Thanks, Carl! Much appreciated. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-12706 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:48:36 +0000 Carl Hancock 12706@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Try uninstalling Gravity Forms completely, re-upload it, deactivate all your other plugins and then activate Gravity Forms. If it actives, then activate each of your other plugins. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-15-beta#post-12702 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:36:47 +0000 mcmito 12702@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi.</p> <p>I´m getting a fatal error when activating 1.5. beta on WP 3.0.1.</p> <p>Warning: require_once( {path}/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/widget.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in {path}/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/gravityforms.php on line 72</p> <p>Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '{path}/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/widget.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/share/pear') in {path}/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/gravityforms.php on line 72</p> <p>any idea why? thanks </p>