# Nextcloud broken with upgrade to php7.3 in Debian testing sid

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/44862>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Tags:** nc14\
**Created:** [January 10, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/44862 "2019-01-10T18:02:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![txducker](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/txducker/32/11487_2.png) [@txducker](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/txducker)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/44862/1 "2019-01-10T18:02:59Z")

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Nextcloud version : 14.0.4  
Operating system and version : Debian testing sid  
Apache or nginx version _(eg, Apache 2.4.25)_: 2.4.37  
PHP version _(eg, 7.1)_: 7.2

The issue you are facing: No connection to nextcloud server from a webpage or the nextcloud application.

Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? _(Y/N)_: Yes

Steps to replicate it:

1. From the nextcloud application, I was getting the error “unable to connect to [nc.chadchenault.com](http://nc.chadchenault.com)”
2. From firefox, I was only seeing a blank page at [nc.chadchenault.com](http://nc.chadchenault.com)

The output of your Nextcloud log in **/var/data.nextcloud/nextcloud.log \>** :

```auto

```

**The Problem**  
Apache was configured to use the php7.3 module on upgrade to php7.3.

**Solution**  
Disable the Apache php7.2 module, enable the Apache php7.3 module, and restart the Apache webserver.

I posted instructions at my website: [https://blog.chadchenault.com/2019/01/10/nextcloud-14-04-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/](https://blog.chadchenault.com/2019/01/10/nextcloud-14-04-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/)

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**Author:** ![txducker](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/txducker/32/11487_2.png) [@txducker](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/txducker)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/44862/2 "2019-01-10T18:19:41Z")

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Here are the commands I used.

sudo a2dismod php7.2

sudo a2enmod php7.3

sudo systemctl restart apache2 & sudo systemctl status apache2

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**Author:** ![txducker](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/txducker/32/11487_2.png) [@txducker](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/txducker)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/44862/3 "2019-01-10T18:21:19Z")

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I have since upgrade to Nextcloud 15.0.0 without any problems.

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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/44862/4 "2024-12-04T09:01:54Z")

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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-broken-with-upgrade-to-php7-3-in-debian-testing-sid/44862/5 "2024-12-09T16:44:26Z")

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