{"id":17363,"date":"2023-01-18T12:07:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T06:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/?p=17363"},"modified":"2023-01-18T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:27:01","slug":"how-to-fix-codeigniter-error-a-php-error-was-encountered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-fix-codeigniter-error-a-php-error-was-encountered\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix CodeIgniter Error, \u201cA PHP Error was Encountered\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CodeIgniter generally shows, \u201cA PHP Error was encountered,\u201d<\/strong> when there are issues in the codes that have been used in the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will understand the reasons why this CodeIgniter error occurs and the steps to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Does CodeIgniter, \u201cA PHP Error was Encountered\u201d Appears?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Besides, the issues in the website code, there are other reasons this error could be triggered, such as poor code structures or any type of issue with the database server. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When this error encounters, you see an error message in the below format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A PHP Error was encountered\nSeverity: Warning\n\nMessage: ini_set(): A session is active. You cannot change the session module's ini settings at this time\nFilename: Session\/Session.php\n\nLine Number: 284\n\nBacktrace:\n\nFile: \/home\/cPanelusername\/public_html\/domain.com\/application\/controllers\/Site.php\nLine: 8\nFunction: __construct\n\nFile: \/home\/cPanelusername\/public_html\/domain.com\/index.php\nLine: 318\nFunction: require_once<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"php<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
  • Severity:<\/strong> Specifies whether the issue is major or minor. It can be in the form or Notice or Warning.<\/li>
  • Message: <\/strong>Shows information about the nature of the error.<\/li>
  • File Name: <\/strong>The file name which is causing the issue.<\/li>
  • Line Number: <\/strong>The line for checking such error.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
     Steps to Fix the CodeIgniter Error, \u201cA PHP Error was Encountered\u201d <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Here are the steps to fix the CodeIgniter error, \u201cA PHP Error was encountered\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Open file application\/config\/config.php and replace http with https like below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $path = “https:\/\/”.$_SERVER[‘HTTP_HOST’].str_replace(basename($_SERVER[‘SCRIPT_NAME’]),””,$_SERVER[‘SCRIPT_NAME’]);
    <\/em><\/strong>
    Step 2
    <\/strong>
    In application\/config\/config.php ; sess_save_path should be set as below. Create ci_sessions directory in application folder in domain’s document root and update ownership<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $config[‘sess_save_path’] = APPPATH . ‘ci_sessions\/’;
    <\/em><\/strong>
    Step 3<\/strong>

    In index.php find for session_start(); and comment it as below
    \/\/session_start();<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Thus by following the above steps, you can fix the CodeIgnitor error, “A PHP Error was encountered”.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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