[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Fatal error when trying to add a new payment method ## - **[dbarnhart863](/forum/user/22676-dbarnhart863 "View dbarnhart863's Profile")** - [![dbarnhart863's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/22676-dbarnhart863 "View dbarnhart863's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/22676-dbarnhart863) Less More - Posts: 54 - Thank you received: 3 - - 3 years 1 month ago [\#354912](#354912) by [dbarnhart863](/forum/user/22676-dbarnhart863 "View dbarnhart863's Profile") *[Fatal error when trying to add a new payment method](/forum/29-payment-methods/906966-fatal-error-when-trying-to-add-a-new-payment-method#354912 "-- HikaShop version -- : 4.7.5 -- Joomla version -- : 4.3.4 -- PHP version -- : 8.0 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Mozilla & Chrome -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Fatal error: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported I am trying to add a new payment method. When I click on the New button under System -> Payment methods I get a fatal error. With maximum reporting on the error says: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported and this error is happening in plugins/hikashoppayment/platron/PG_Signature.php (line 17). I have attached a screen shot.")* was created by *[dbarnhart863](/forum/user/22676-dbarnhart863 "View dbarnhart863's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 4.7.5 -- Joomla version -- : 4.3.4 -- PHP version -- : 8.0 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Mozilla & Chrome -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Fatal error: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported [ ![HikashopErrorWhenAddingNewPaymentMethod_2023-09-05-2.jpg](/forum/attachment/57788) ](/forum/attachment/57788 "...23-09-05-2.jpg") I am trying to add a new payment method. When I click on the New button under System -> Payment methods I get a fatal error. With maximum reporting on the error says: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported and this error is happening in plugins/hikashoppayment/platron/PG_Signature.php (line 17). I have attached a screen shot. - [ ![HikashopErrorWhenAddingNewPaymentMethod_2023-09-05-2.jpg](/forum/attachment/57788) ](/forum/attachment/57788 "...23-09-05-2.jpg") [ ](/forum/attachment/57788?download=1 "...23-09-05-2.jpg") The following user(s) said Thank You: [Remko](/forum/user/7328-remko "View Remko's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI5LXBheW1lbnQtbWV0aG9kcy85MDY5NjYtZmF0YWwtZXJyb3Itd2hlbi10cnlpbmctdG8tYWRkLWEtbmV3LXBheW1lbnQtbWV0aG9kP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86315 - Thank you received: 14274 - - 3 years 1 month ago [\#354917](#354917) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Fatal error when trying to add a new payment method](/forum/29-payment-methods/906966-fatal-error-when-trying-to-add-a-new-payment-method#354917 "-- HikaShop version -- : 4.7.5 -- Joomla version -- : 4.3.4 -- PHP version -- : 8.0 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Mozilla & Chrome -- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Fatal error: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported I am trying to add a new payment method. When I click on the New button under System -> Payment methods I get a fatal error. With maximum reporting on the error says: Compile Error: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is no longer supported and this error is happening in plugins/hikashoppayment/platron/PG_Signature.php (line 17). I have attached a screen shot.")* Hi, This error means you have an old version of the Platron plugin, which is available here: [ github.com/HikaShop/hikashoppayment-platron](https://github.com/HikaShop/hikashoppayment-platron) Your version is not compatible with PHP 8. If you're using it, update it. If you're not, uninstall it in the Joomla extensions manager Either way, it will fix the problem. 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