[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Upgrading to new PayPal payment method results in 500 error ## - **[cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile")** - [![cpaschen's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar_2013-01-25.jpg)](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen) Less More - Posts: 196 - Thank you received: 6 - - - - [](http://www.paschencommunications.com) - 2 years 3 weeks ago [\#363936](#363936) by [cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile") *[Upgrading to new PayPal payment method results in 500 error](/forum/25-install-update/908764-upgrading-to-new-paypal-payment-method-results-in-500-error#363936 "-- HikaShop version -- : 5.1.1 -- Joomla version -- : 5.1.4 -- PHP version -- : 8.2.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Firefox We've recently upgraded a Hikashop system from J3 to J5. We've upgraded HS to 5.1.1 However, it is still using the old Paypal payment method. When going to the HS configuration page we see the notice: However, when going to the System>Payment methods screen and clicking new we get a 500 error. The details displayed are: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported in .../plugins/hikashoppayment/platron/PG_Signature.php:17 and the specific line of code is: if ( $len == 0 || '/' == $path{$len-1} ) { I tried reverting the server back to PHP 8.1.30 to see if that resolved the issue, but it didn't. Do you have a fix for this error?")* was created by *[cpaschen](/forum/user/12420-cpaschen "View cpaschen's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 5.1.1 -- Joomla version -- : 5.1.4 -- PHP version -- : 8.2.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Firefox We've recently upgraded a Hikashop system from J3 to J5. We've upgraded HS to 5.1.1 However, it is still using the old Paypal payment method. When going to the HS configuration page we see the notice: > Your PayPal payment method is obsolete and will soon be discontinued by PayPal. Please go in the System>Payment methods menu, click on the 'new' button and select the 'HikaShop PayPal Checkout payment plugin' to configure the PayPal Checkout payment method which is now replacing it. Once done and the new PayPal Checkout payment method is available on your website, disable the old PayPal payment method and this error message will disappear. However, when going to the System>Payment methods screen and clicking new we get a 500 error. The details displayed are: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported in .../plugins/hikashoppayment/platron/PG_Signature.php:17 and the specific line of code is: if ( $len == 0 || '/' == $path{$len-1} ) { I tried reverting the server back to PHP 8.1.30 to see if that resolved the issue, but it didn't. Do you have a fix for this error? 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We've upgraded HS to 5.1.1 However, it is still using the old Paypal payment method. When going to the HS configuration page we see the notice: However, when going to the System>Payment methods screen and clicking new we get a 500 error. The details displayed are: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported in .../plugins/hikashoppayment/platron/PG_Signature.php:17 and the specific line of code is: if ( $len == 0 || '/' == $path{$len-1} ) { I tried reverting the server back to PHP 8.1.30 to see if that resolved the issue, but it didn't. Do you have a fix for this error?")* Hello, The "***500 error***" can be solved by deactivating the **platron** plugin which must now be too old to support php 8, Joomla 5 or Hikashop 5? Anyway, unpublishing the **Platron plugin** should solve your problem. Regards Last edit: 2 years 3 weeks ago by [Philip](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile"). 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We've upgraded HS to 5.1.1 However, it is still using the old Paypal payment method. When going to the HS configuration page we see the notice: However, when going to the System>Payment methods screen and clicking new we get a 500 error. The details displayed are: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported in .../plugins/hikashoppayment/platron/PG_Signature.php:17 and the specific line of code is: if ( $len == 0 || '/' == $path{$len-1} ) { I tried reverting the server back to PHP 8.1.30 to see if that resolved the issue, but it didn't. Do you have a fix for this error?")* Just a follow-up note there (in case others run into this problem). Disabling the Platron plugin didn't help. I had to remove the plugin completely for the NEW button to work. 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