Title: Warning: is_writable() [function.is-writable
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Warning: is_writable() [function.is-writable

 *  [MikeFMHughes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikefmhughes/)
 * (@mikefmhughes)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-is_writable-functionis-writable/)
 * Hi all,
 * I have the below issue when I try to update some parts of wordpress. I cant seem
   to find a fix.
 * Can you help me?
 * Mike
 *     ```
       Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/.htaccess) is not within the allowed path(s): (C:/Inetpub/vhosts/http://www.myhostname.co.uk\;C:\Windows\Temp\) in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\http://www.myhostname.co.uk\httpdocs\wp-admin\includes\misc.php on line 133
   
       Warning: is_writable() [function.is-writable]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (C:/Inetpub/vhosts/http://www.myhostname.co.uk\;C:\Windows\Temp\) in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\http://www.myhostname.co.uk\httpdocs\wp-admin\includes\misc.php on line 133
   
       Warning: is_writable() [function.is-writable]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/.htaccess) is not within the allowed path(s): (C:/Inetpub/vhosts/http://www.myhostname.co.uk\;C:\Windows\Temp\) in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\http://www.myhostname.co.uk\httpdocs\wp-admin\includes\misc.php on line 133
   
       Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at C:\Inetpub\vhosts\http://www.myhostname.co.uk\httpdocs\wp-admin\includes\misc.php:133) in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\http://www.myhostname.co.uk\httpdocs\wp-includes\pluggable.php on line 876
       ```
   

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 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-is_writable-functionis-writable/#post-3925311)
 * `open_basedir restriction in effect` is a host setting on your Windows server;
   ask your host to disable it or give you a workaround so you can do auto-updates.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-is_writable-functionis-writable/#post-3925311)
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