php does not work at root level after upgrading with EA3

[ronjo]

I upgraded my php to version 5.5.34 witn EA3.

On one of my domains php gives error 500, but only at root level. Code in folders works fine.
Any suggestions what to look for?

 

[24x7server]

Hello ,

Have you checked your .htaccess code of your root directory ? let know what exact error are you getting in apache error logs file.

 

[cPanelMichael]

On one of my domains php gives error 500, but only at root level. Code in folders works fine.

Hello,

Could you let us know the error messages listed under the "Errors" option in cPanel when you see the error in your web browser? This option is documented at:

Errors - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

We should be able to help narrow down the problem with the full error message.

Thank you.

 

[ronjo]

1. I have no .htaccess at root level.
2. The error I get: [05-May-2016 08:35:49 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Directive 'allow_call_time_pass_reference' is no longer available in PHP in Unknown on line 0

 

[cPanelMichael]

2. The error I get: [05-May-2016 08:35:49 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Directive 'allow_call_time_pass_reference' is no longer available in PHP in Unknown on line 0

The "allow_call_time_pass_reference" directive is no longer available in the version of PHP installed on your system. Are you using a custom php.ini file within your account? If so, ensure you rename it to disable it, and then copy the file from /usr/local/lib/php.ini to the account. Or, if you are defining that value in your account's .htaccess file, ensure you remove the entry.

Thank you.

 

[ronjo]

No, I am not using a custom php.ini what I am aware of.
And even if I did, how does that only cause this error at root level?
Where should the custom php.ini been placed?

 

[cPanelMichael]

Is this a WordPress website? If so, there's a similar report on their forums at:

WordPress › Support » PHP Upgrade Site Continues to Error after Upgrades

In that case, switching to a default theme addressed the issue, suggesting the problem was with the custom theme.

Thank you.

 

[ronjo]

No, this is not WP. The index.php just contained a header redirect.
Like <?php header("Location: http://domain.xx/1/"); ?>

I replaced it with a js redirect. But I have other php scripts in the root that is harder to replace.
I think it is some server directive that remain from previous installation...

 

[cPanelMichael]

Feel free to open a support ticket using the link in my signature so we can take a closer look. You can post the ticket number here so we can update this thread with the outcome.

Thank you.