# PHP needs to be higher

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/php-needs-to-be-higher/40764>\
**Category:** WordPress Questions\
**Created:** [January 9, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-needs-to-be-higher/40764 "2024-01-09T09:55:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dannatello](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/dannatello/32/20598_2.png) [@Dannatello](https://community.localwp.com/u/Dannatello)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-needs-to-be-higher/40764/1 "2024-01-09T09:55:24Z")

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Hi  
I was making a new website in Wordpress through Local and was going to get the plugin Woocommerce. Then I couldn’t install it because I need at least the PHP to be 7.4 but always when I start a new site through Local it comes in 7.3.5 PHP. How can I resolve this.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-needs-to-be-higher/40764/2 "2024-01-09T14:14:31Z")

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What is your OS and what version of Local are you on? Those things will determine what versions of PHP are available to you.

You can read more here about the minimum requirements for using the latest versions of Local:

> **[Install Local](https://localwp.com/help-docs/getting-started/installing-local/)**
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> Installing Local should be easy, but if you’re having trouble, this is guide should help! Table of Contents: You can get the latest version of Local by visiting the releases page and downloading Local…

And see the releases here:

> **[Releases](https://localwp.com/releases/)**

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**Author:** ![Dannatello](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/dannatello/32/20598_2.png) [@Dannatello](https://community.localwp.com/u/Dannatello)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-needs-to-be-higher/40764/3 "2024-01-10T09:26:33Z")

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Its Windows 11 22H2 and the version is 6.1.0+5452

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**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/php-needs-to-be-higher/40764/4 "2024-01-10T14:01:02Z")

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Hi @Dannatello

We’re currently on Local v8.2, so updating would be a good idea!

We introduced a major change in v6.4.3 that requires you to update manually. Please ensure all sites in Local are stopped and not running. Then you can download and install the latest Local version here:

> **[Releases](https://localwp.com/releases/)**