[Forum] warning when i upload an avatar

[Sun]

I got an warning when i upload an avatar

Warning: tempnam() [function.tempnam]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File() is not within the allowed path(s): ('.:/proc/uptime:/tmp:/home:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/home:/usr/local/bin/') in [path]/includes/class_dm_userpic.php on line 204

Warning: fopen() [function.fopen]: Filename cannot be empty in [path]/includes/class_image.php on line 333

I installed default publishing suite 4.0.1
PHP 5.2.9
Apache 1.3

How to fix it?

[Matthew Gordon]

Create a temp directory somewhere and CHMOD it to 777.

In the Admin CP, under Options -> Server Settings and Optimization Options, you need to change "Safe Mode Temporary Directory" to the path to that directory.

[AntonLargiader]

I am having the same problem. I did exactly as described above (and elsewhere) but when I try to add an avatar or profile image from a remote site I still get the open_basedir warning. If I upload from my computer, it works.

Upload diagnostics are fine, in fact they told me that I could uncheck the 'safe mode' upload box, even though I am running in safe mode.

My host says it's a permissions issue. First they had me turn SM off, that didn't have any effect. Then I created the /forum/tmp directory and 777'd it, checked the SM box and put in /forum/tmp for the path. Still didn't work. Upload diags said all is OK, you can uncheck the box so I did. Still didn't work for remote file link.

What now?

[Trevor Hannant]

The path should be the server path to that directory rather than the relative path from your forum directory.

Look for your server path in your phpinfo:

AdminCP > Maintenance > View PHP Info

At the bottom you will see a setting like this:

_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] ... /full/path/to/webroot

For example, if the above path reads:

/home/yoursite.com/public_html

And you created the tmp directory in your FTP program at:

/public_html/tmp

Then the full path to the tmp directory is:

/home/yoursite.com/public_html/tmp

[AntonLargiader]

Thanks! It's all working now; the upload_tmp_dir had not been set in the php.ini. That is now set and both methods of uploading work.

Two questions:

1) I am using safe mode but the upload tester tells me I don't need to have that checked in server settings. Is that correct?

2) Even though I was unable to upload an image from a remote source, the upload test reported no problems. Isn't this a bit misleading?

OK, 3) Could this (the path specifics) be in the manual, whenever it comes out?