Hi there! :D
Trying to get started with ElkArte I was getting the following error message after installation:
Any solution besides contacting my host (which is All-Inkl.com, not a small one, so maybe this error message will be discussed here more often)?
yep, disable magic_quotes_gpc=on by adding a .htaccess file with these line:
php_flag magic_quotes_gpc off
Check http://all-inkl.com/wichtig/
Ah, thanks, it works! :)
I had the same issue, but I enabled PHP 5.4 and worked fine for me. Anyway, installer should check PHP version and show proper information to upgrade PHP version or disable magic_quotes.
FYI, just encountered this on a shared host, I had to use this solution as mod_php was turned off: https://docs.joomla.org/How_to_turn_off_magic_quotes_gpc_for_Joomla_3#Yet_Another_Solution_For_Shared_Hosts
This is the way I am able to turn them off as well.