Fatal error: Cannot use Joomla\String\String as String because 'String' is a special class name in

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Fatal error: Cannot use Joomla\String\String as String because 'String' is a special class name in E:\xampp\htdocs\newwinapp\libraries\vendor\joomla\registry\src\Format\Json.php on line 12

Please add the code that causes this error. This error means nothing without it. — Catalyst

Cody604 Cody604 · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-21T19:15:45

This error occurs if you are using a Joomla version below 3.5 on a PHP7 or higher environment.

So either install a higher version of Joomla, or revert your PHP version back to 5.6.

Fatal error: Cannot use Joomla\String\String as String because 'String' is a special class name in

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