open_basedir restriction in effect

hjertis
(@hjertis)

17 years, 1 month ago
So, I’ve also got this problem.

I’ve read some about it here on the forums, but still can’t get it to work. Basically it tells me that my /tmp folder isn’t within the allowed path(s). I’ve tried some different commands like
```
define('WP_TEMP_DIR','/tmp');
define('WP_TEMP_DIR', ini_get('upload_tmp_dir'));
putenv('TMPDIR=' . ini_get('upload_tmp_dir'));
putenv('TMPDIR=/path/to/my/web/hosting/directory/www/tmp/');
```
well, think that’s all… and none of those work. What am I doing wrong? As far as I can tell the path to my root is:
/usr/local/pem/vhosts/my_account_number
and the path for my httpdocs is:
/usr/local/pem/vhosts/my_account_number/webspace/httpdocs

I’m httpdocs I’ve created a tmp folder with the correct attributes, and now I try to link it, but it won’t work… I’ve tried alot of different options, and now I come to you for help.

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Samuel B
(@samboll)

17 years, 1 month ago

one of those should work unless your host simply won’t allow it – some paranoid ones don’t
ask them
Thread Starter hjertis
(@hjertis)

17 years, 1 month ago
I have, they told to google it… apparently other users are running WP on the same host as I am, and it’s working good for them… I’m starting to regret my choice of host though, they seem to be a bunch of *fill in something bad*…

I think I’ll just try to reinstall WP and see what happens.

Alright, got 1 of the problems sorted and another one came up. (of course, would’ve been to easy otherwise).

Anyhow, this is what I get now
```
Warning: ftp_rawlist(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/tmp) is not within the allowed path(s): (/usr/local/pem/vhosts/******) in /usr/local/pem/vhosts/******/webspace/httpdocs/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php on line 203
Warning: ftp_rawlist(): Unable to create temporary file. Check permissions in temporary files directory. in /usr/local/pem/vhosts/*******/webspace/httpdocs/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php on line 203

Unable to locate WordPress Plugin directory.

Installation Failed
```
Any suggestions?
Thread Starter hjertis
(@hjertis)

17 years, 1 month ago

shameless bump…

mush
(@mush)

16 years, 12 months ago

I’ll bump too, because I’m having the same problem. I can activate some but not all of my plugins; the ones that fail do so for the open_basedir restriction. Ugh.

cleasterwood
(@cleasterwood)

16 years, 11 months ago

Let me bump it again cause I’m having the same problem. Except mine is on an add-on domain. I think in my case it’s just not finding the right file because my server isn’t paranoid.
cleasterwood
(@cleasterwood)

16 years, 11 months ago
Added my code:
```
Warning: is_dir() [function.is-dir]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/a3dfiner:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/a3dfiner/public_html/raswarrior.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 1746

Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/a3dfiner:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/a3dfiner/public_html/raswarrior.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 1737

Warning: is_dir() [function.is-dir]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/a3dfiner:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/a3dfiner/public_html/raswarrior.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 1746
Unable to create directory /public_html/raswarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06. Is its parent directory writable by the server?
```
Yes, the directory is writable. Keep in mind, I’m on an addon domain.
cleasterwood
(@cleasterwood)

16 years, 11 months ago

OK, GOT IT!
In Settings “Miscellaneous”, no matter what, make sure it has the default wp-content/uploads Anything else will give you an error.

Thread Starter hjertis
(@hjertis)

16 years, 10 months ago

Guess here’s another bump… cleasterwood’s solution didn’t work for me, since it’s my \tmp dir I can’t get access to. Somehow I need to change it…

Any suggestions? Does 2.8.2 work better with this?

Joe
(@morehawes)

16 years, 4 months ago

Thanks cleasterwood – would never have thought to look there!

pmiguet
(@pmiguet)

16 years, 3 months ago

I do have this issue with a complete new install. I have the same blog running on another domain, same provider, same server. I don’T have this issue with other blogs.

So the error message I get right at the very first install screen:

Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/var/www/vhosts/xxxxxx.xxx/wp-config.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (/var/www/vhosts/xxxxxx.xxx/httpdocs:/tmp) in /var/www/vhosts/miguet.info/httpdocs/wp-load.php on line 32

It also won’t let me write the wpconfig. It always says it’s write protected, but it’s not.

No clue what’s wrong, I have 4 blogs running, without an issue, but this one just doesn’t want to get even installed.

grayayer
(@grayayer)

16 years, 1 month ago

Cleasterwoods answer fixed it for me.
In Settings “Miscellaneous” >Store uploads in this folder:
My entry was “/wp-content/uploads” rather than “wp-content/uploads”

after I changed that, i didn’t have any more problems.