<p><strong>Update:</strong></p>

<p>As of <a href="https://craftcms.com/changelog#2-7-0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Craft 2.7.0</a>, Craft 2 can run on PHP 7.2.</p>

<hr>

<p>You're probably trying to install Craft 2 using PHP 7.2 (which doesn't have mycrypt installed by default), which isn't supported (see here: <a href="https://docs.craftcms.com/v2/requirements.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.craftcms.com/v2/requirements.html</a>).</p>

<p>Your options are to:</p>

<ol>
<li>Use Craft 3, which supports PHP 7.2 and doesn't use mcrypt.</li>
<li>Install mcrypt on PHP 7.2, but you'll probably run into other issues as well.</li>
<li>Stay on Craft 2 and drop down to PHP 7.1.</li>
</ol>

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<p>I try to run Craft on my local Windows server and I keep getting message:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Can’t run Craft CMS :(
  Your server doesn’t meet the following requirements to run Craft CMS:
  The Mcrypt extension is required.
  Please talk to your host/IT department about upgrading your server.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I tried installing Mcrypt, but I am having no luck... Any suggestions?</p>

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Can’t run Craft CMS on my local machine, keep getting message "The Mcrypt extension is required"
# Can’t run Craft CMS on my local machine, keep getting message "The Mcrypt extension is required"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-20)

I try to run Craft on my local Windows server and I keep getting message:

> Can’t run Craft CMS :(
> Your server doesn’t meet the following requirements to run Craft CMS:
> The Mcrypt extension is required.
> Please talk to your host/IT department about upgrading your server.

I tried installing Mcrypt, but I am having no luck... Any suggestions?

**Tags:** mcrypt

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-07-20. Score: 5

**Update:**

As of [Craft 2.7.0](https://craftcms.com/changelog#2-7-0), Craft 2 can run on PHP 7.2.

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You're probably trying to install Craft 2 using PHP 7.2 (which doesn't have mycrypt installed by default), which isn't supported (see here: <https://docs.craftcms.com/v2/requirements.html>).

Your options are to:

1. Use Craft 3, which supports PHP 7.2 and doesn't use mcrypt.
2. Install mcrypt on PHP 7.2, but you'll probably run into other issues as well.
3. Stay on Craft 2 and drop down to PHP 7.1.


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