Problem activation WPML Multilingual CMS

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This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:

When activating WPML the following error message shows:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function simplexml_load_file()

Solution:

This is most probably happening because that the SimpleXML PHP extension is not activated on your server.
WPML's minimum requirement state that this extension must be enabled on the server of your site if you want to use WPML. You can see it in our minimum requirement page here.
https://wpml.org/home/minimum-requirements/
It is needed for using XLIFF files in WPML Translation Management.
http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php
In fact, the vast majority of hosting server's have this PHP extension enabled by default.

Please ask your hosting if the SimpleXML PHP extension is enabled on the server and if not ask them to enable it and then try to activate WPML.

Tagged: Install and update

This topic contains 3 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Itamar 1 year, 4 months ago.

Assigned support staff: Itamar.

Author	Posts
May 14, 2018 at 2:04 pm #2121588
florenceC-4	I am trying to : activate WPML Multilingual CMS Link to a page where the issue can be seen : hidden link Instead, I got : Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function simplexml_load_file() Capture.PNG
May 15, 2018 at 7:13 am #2129853
Itamar Supporter Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi. Thank you for contacting the WPML support forum. This is most probably happening because that the SimpleXML PHP extension is not activated on your server. WPML's minimum requirement state that this extension must be enabled on the server of your site if you want to use WPML. You can see it in our minimum requirement page here. https://wpml.org/home/minimum-requirements/ It is needed for using XLIFF files in WPML Translation Management. hidden link In fact, the vast majority of hosting server's have this PHP extension enabled by default. Please ask your hosting if the SimpleXML PHP extension is enabled on the server and if not ask them to enable it and then try to activate WPML. I'll wait to hear from you if this is indeed the problem. Thanks, Itamar.
May 25, 2018 at 9:36 am #2228128
florenceC-4	It's ok now. Thank you for you're support. Best regards.
May 27, 2018 at 7:50 am #2234415
Itamar Supporter Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Great! I'm glad that it works now. Cheers, Itamar.