<p>I don't really know what is causing this error but I've got the same problem for plugins install and update. To avoid this annoying error page, I prefer to install/update plugins via composer.</p>

<pre><code>composer update
</code></pre>

<p>or</p>

<pre><code>composer require {plugin name}
</code></pre>

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2019-01-14T13:40:01.917Z
2019-01-14T13:40:01.917Z
Elodie Grondin
<p>I keep getting this error whenever I try to install a plugin.</p>

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<p>Not sure how to troubleshoot / resolve this.</p>

<p>Basically, I need the Contact Form and CKEditor plugins.</p>

<p>Setup: I'm running AMPPS with PHP 7.1, Apache and MySQL.</p>

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2019-01-14T07:29:14.193Z
Ahh, weird... seems like I'm able to install plugins now...

I navigated to Settings > Plugins and saw the two plugins I clicked on on the Plugin store. Clicked on install under the gear dropdown and both plugins installed like a charm...
Davina Leong
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Error when Attempting to Install Plugins
# Error when Attempting to Install Plugins

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-14)

I keep getting this error whenever I try to install a plugin.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/6gk2p.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/6gk2p.png)

Not sure how to troubleshoot / resolve this.

Basically, I need the Contact Form and CKEditor plugins.

Setup: I'm running AMPPS with PHP 7.1, Apache and MySQL.

**Tags:** plugins, error, installation
> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Ahh, weird... seems like I'm able to install plugins now...  I navigated to Settings > Plugins and saw the two plugins I clicked on on the Plugin store. Clicked on install under the gear dropdown and both plugins installed like a charm...  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-14. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I don't really know what is causing this error but I've got the same problem for plugins install and update. To avoid this annoying error page, I prefer to install/update plugins via composer.
composer update

or
composer require {plugin name}


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