Install FunctionsAPI.php error

[gregg]

While trying to install 3.0.123, i encountered the following error: 

     Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /home/naucom5/public_html/wire/core/FunctionsAPI.php on line 469

In cPanel, i extracted the zip file to 'public_html', which created the directory 'processwire-master', and then moved the files from 'processwire-master' to 'public_html' (which previously had 1 unrelated directory).

Installation went well choosing Uikit profile, including connecting to database. Compatibility check ok (mod_rewrite error cleared after recheck), successful database connection, config.php saved, unchecked a few cleanup items, then the error message.

Any suggestions appreciated. 

[flydev]

Hi,

Choose / install a newer PHP version in cPanel. Your current version look too old (below 5.4) and do not support short array syntax..

 

[Robin S]

Welcome @gregg,

Flydev is right that upgrading your PHP will solve the issue, but what you've raised does count as a bug because the minimum PHP version required for ProcessWire is 5.3.8: http://processwire.com/about/requirements/

I opened a GitHub issue here: https://github.com/processwire/processwire-issues/issues/777

[gregg]

Thanks for your replies, that was the problem.

The server information page says PHP 7.0.32, but  <?php  echo 'Current PHP version: ' . phpversion()  ?>  returned 5.3.29.  I changed the PHP Configuration in cPanel>Software and the install completed.