Corrupt File – FTP ASCII Mode Upload Detected

The file "kickstart.php" is corrupt and cannot run. It was most likely uploaded via FTP in ASCII mode (the default for .php files in many FTP clients). ASCII mode corrupts binary files by stripping carriage-return (\r) bytes from every \r\n pair. Because kickstart.php is a PHP Archive (PHAR) the binary data inside it is now unreadable.

How to fix this

Re-upload the file using Binary (not ASCII / Auto) transfer mode, or switch to SFTP / SCP which never modify file contents.

FTP client instructions

• FileZilla: Transfer menu → Transfer Type → Binary.
• WinSCP: Preferences → Transfer → Transfer mode → Binary.
• cPanel File Manager: Use the Upload button in File Manager; it uses Binary mode automatically.
• Command-line FTP: Type "binary" at the ftp> prompt before issuing the put command.