[Forum] "upload file failed"

[Emath]

get this message each time i try to upload a file .

i didnt have this error before ( i own vb like 3 years) and it just started lately after upgrading to 4.1.5 PL 1

Here is the diagnostics info:

file_uploads:On
open_basedir: /home:/home/tmp:/var/www/html
safe_mode:Off
upload_tmp_dir:None
upload_max_filesize:32.00 MB

Results : No file uploaded and no local file found. The test cannot continue.

[Lynne]

Are you storing the attachments in the database or the filesystem?

[Steve Machol]

You have open_basedir restrictions on your server. To get uploads to work you need to create a 'tmp' subdirectory under your main hosting directory and chmod it to 777. Then in the Admin CP set "Upload In Safe Mode?" to 'Yes' and point the "Safe Mode Temp Directory" to that directory. If you placed the tmp directory in the right place, the path to the Safe Mode Temp Directory will be:

home/tmp

Admin CP -> Settings -> Options -> Server Settings and Optimization Options -> Safe Mode Temporary Directory

Admin CP -> Settings -> Options -> Server Settings and Optimization Options -> Safe Mode Upload Enabled -> Yes

Also the php.ini setting for 'upload_tmp_dir' is empty. It's possible you (as root) or your host will need to edit php.ini and set 'upload_tmp_dir' to point to the full path to a directory on the server that is chmod'd t
o 1777. You will also need to restart Apache after making this change.

[Emath]

i didnt do anything and suddenly it started to work again as before :S

thanks anyway !