Title: PHP Warning: file_exists() when run theme-editor.php
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# PHP Warning: file_exists() when run theme-editor.php

 *  [mitboy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitboy/)
 * (@mitboy)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-file_exists-when-run-theme-editorphp/)
 * I’ve intalled the system and everything goes smoothly, but, when I use the Apperant
   ==> editor function, which will call the page theme-editor.php, bad things happend.
   It returned an warning and the page cannot open at all but the following setences:
 * “PHP Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction 
   in effect. File(D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new/wp-contentD:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\
   www\root\new/wp-content/themes/veryplaintxt/print.css) is not within the allowed
   path(s): (d:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu) in D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new\wp-admin\includes\
   file.php on line 52
 * PHP Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in
   effect. File(D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new/wp-contentD:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\
   root\new/wp-content/themes/veryplaintxt/archives.php) is not within the allowed
   path(s): (d:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu) in D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new\wp-admin\includes\
   file.php on line 52
 * PHP Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in
   effect. File(D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new/wp-contentD:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\
   root\new/wp-content/themes/veryplaintxt/links.php) is not within the allowed 
   path(s): (d:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu) in D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new\wp-admin\includes\
   file.php on line 52
 * PHP Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in
   effect. File(D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new/wp-contentD:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\
   root\new/wp-content/themes/veryplaintxt/sitemap.php) is not within the allowed
   path(s): (d:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu) in D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new\wp-admin\includes\
   file.php on line 52
 * PHP Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in
   effect. File(D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new/wp-contentD:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\
   root\new/wp-content/themes/veryplaintxt/print.css) is not within the allowed 
   path(s): (d:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu) in D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\www\root\new\wp-admin\includes\
   file.php on line 52″
 * I’m eager to know how this happens and could someone tell me the solution? Thanks
   very much!

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 *  Thread Starter [mitboy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitboy/)
 * (@mitboy)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-file_exists-when-run-theme-editorphp/#post-1460688)
 * I should have mentioned that my WP was installed in the dir D:\wwwroot\fiw_sjtu\
   www\root\new.
 * I cannot edit the theme in the Admin Panel.
 *  Thread Starter [mitboy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitboy/)
 * (@mitboy)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-file_exists-when-run-theme-editorphp/#post-1460800)
 * hello? can anyone help me pls?
 *  [apple88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apple88/)
 * (@apple88)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-file_exists-when-run-theme-editorphp/#post-1460970)
 * Hi
 * Yes I have the exact same problem and would also really appreciate a solution.
   Can anyone please help us??
 * Thanks in advance.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [apple88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apple88/)
 * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-file_exists-when-run-theme-editorphp/#post-1460970)
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