Hosting magic quotes gpc off joomla
- Go to MAMP application >> Preferences (button) >> PHP (tab) >> Choose 5.3.1 or greater >> choose OK.
- Go to the MAMP folder >> bin >> php >> php5.3.26 >> conf >> edit php.ini >> add "magic_quotes_gpc = Off" a few lines above "magic_quotes_sybase = Off".
- Restart MAMP's servers.
For most mainstream hosting companies running a CGI-Webinterface
- Create a php.ini or php5.ini file with the following:
- Put it in your Joomla 3 root. Then change the htaccess.txt in your Joomla 3 root to .htaccess. Add the following lines to the .htaccess file (at the top), don't forget to change php.ini to php5.ini when applicableĀ :
Change "myusername" and "yourJ3folder" to your respective folders. The "/home/myusername/public_html/yourJ3folder" can be found via the Global Configuration:
In Joomla backend > System > System Information > [Directory Permissions], the folder is usually the same as the log directory (but without /logs at the end).
.htaccess for some hosts
For some hosts, add the following to the .htaccess file in the root of your site (for example /home/myusername/public_html/.htaccess )
Yet Another Solution For Shared Hosts
- create a php.ini file at your Joomla! root.
- Add this content to the file and save
- Edit your .htaccess file and add this line at the top and save the file
SetEnv PHPRC /home/youruser/public_html/php.ini
- Test if the error message goes away
Another solution (for the hosts where PHP is running as FCGI module)
Works for PHP 5.3 and higher
- create a .user.ini file at your Joomla! root.
- Add this content to the file and save
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