Moodle Requires PHP 5.3.2 - Work Around

Written by Tim Sisson

Users of Moodle 2.1 and higher versions may experience an issue when attempting to install Moodle (using Fantastico or manually). Users who install Moodle through Fantastico are able to complete the installation but will see a blank white screen when attempting to log in. Users who attempt to install Moodle manually, will receive an error that Moodle requires PHP version 5.3.2.

This is due to a mismatch in the required PHP version for Moodle 2.1 and higher. Currently, PHP 5.3 is not available on our servers. Unfortunately, upgrading to PHP 5.3 in a shared environment is not an option. This can potentially break other customers software they might be using to operate their websites. 

To use Moodle 2.1 please see our article:

Modifying the lib.php file in Moodle 2.1 versions and higher

Before making and changes, we do recommend creating a backup of your account. If you have any further questions please feel free to submit a question in your Community Support area. 

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Getting Started with Moodle
1. Moodle Requires PHP 5.3.2 - Work Around
2. Editing the lib.php file in Moodle
3. Getting Started Guide: Moodle
4. How to install Moodle using Fantastico

Installing and Loging in

5. How to install Moodle 2.3.2 manually
6. Installing Moodle with Softaculous
7. How to log into the Moodle 2.3.2 Administrator Dashboard

Resetting your Moodle Password

8. I forgot / How to reset Moodle 2.3 username or password
9. How to change the username and password in Moodle 2.3.2
10. Changing the Moodle admin password through PhpMyAdmin

Front Page Settings

11. How to edit the Front page settings in Moodle
12. Editing the summary on the Moodle Frontpage
13. Inserting an iframe in the Moodle Frontpage
14. Managing the Moodle question bank
15. Creating a backup of Moodle
16. Restoring Moodle from a backup

My Profile Settings

17. Editing the User profile in the My Profile Settings of Moodle
18. Configuring notification methods for incoming messages in Moodle

Configuring Languages

19. Installing a Language pack in Moodle

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