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title: "Fixing the magic_quotes error when installing Drupal 8"
description: "When manually installing Drupal 8, you may run across a common error after uploading the files. This error is in regrds to the magic_quotes settings of your server. If they are incorrect you will see..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/fix-magic-quotes-error/
date: 2013-10-08
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Fixing the magic_quotes error when installing Drupal 8

When manually installing Drupal 8, you may run across a common error after uploading the files. This error is in regrds to the magic_quotes settings of your server. If they are incorrect you will see an error message like this:

PHP’s ‘magic_quotes_gpc’ and ‘magic_quotes_runtime’ settings are not supported and must be disabled.

## What does this error mean?

Don’t be alarmed. The error simply means that there are a couple of settings named *magic_quotes_gpc* and *magic_quotes_runtime* that need to be set to *Off* in order for the Drupal 8 Install program to run. These settings are located in your *php.ini* file and are easily disabled by following the instructions below.

## How to turn off the magic_quotes settings in php.ini

1. [Log into your cPanel](/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/).
2. Once in the main cPanel area, look for the *Files* category and click on the **File Manager**. Once inside, locate the *php.ini* file. This is generally located in the *public_html* folder.
3. [Using the File Manager Code Editor](/support/edu/cpanel/file-manager-code-editor/), open the file and look for the settings for *magic_quotes_gpc* and *magic_quotes_runtime*. Ensure they are set to *Off*. Additionally, ensure there is no semicolon (;) at the beginning of the line of code for the settings. **Before** ; magic_quotes_gpc On ; magic_quotes_runtime Off **After** magic_quotes_gpc Off magic_quotes_runtime Off
4. After adjusting the settings appropriately, click on the **Save Changes** button in the upper right corner to save the new settings.

You should now be able to continue with installing Drupal 8 without issue by re-visiting your website. The error should now have disappeared.