Changing tmp location

[orko3001]

Hi. I have a problem with accessing the tmp folder. Please see previous thread:

http://forum.websitebaker.org/index.php/topic,4063.0.html

I don't have control over the server my site is on, can't access folders above the root of my site, and the server master won't change permissions of the tmp folder because of security issues.

Does anyone know how I can chane the destination of the tmp folder? Which script I might need to change?

Thankyou for any help.

[flamenco]

Hi. I have a problem with accessing the tmp folder. Please see previous thread:

http://forum.websitebaker.org/index.php/topic,4063.0.html

I don't have control over the server my site is on, can't access folders above the root of my site, and the server master won't change permissions of the tmp folder because of security issues.

Does anyone know how I can chane the destination of the tmp folder? Which script I might need to change?

Thankyou for any help.

As far as I can find, WB does not make any explicit references to a "tmp" folder.  It is, I believe, using the host's own tmp directory, and as such, you couldn't control this from WB.   I read the other thread, and that was what Ruebenwurzel was explaining. 

BTW, Ruebenwurzel is one of the very smartest people here, and if he's stumped, I can tell you, you're pretty much dead in the water. 

You may not want to hear this, but somebody has to tell you... IMHO, you've got a terrible host if you can't even use your server's tmp directory.  This type of host is generally only good for nothing more than putting up a static website in HTML with no scripting whatsoever.  It's certainly no good for what you're doing, installing a fairly complex PHP application.  In fact, WB is relatively easy to install compared to other PHP apps, and you'll likely continue to have annoying problems like this. 

Sorry to lower the boom on you.  There are scads of good, reasonably priced hosts that do PHP really well, so you might want to shop around.  I hope you didn't lock in a long contract.

Maybe someone else might have another idea.  Good luck.

[orko3001]

"You may not want to hear this, but somebody has to tell you... IMHO, you've got a terrible host if you can't even use your server's tmp directory."

In defence he is very helpful. He has given me alot of advice over the time I have used his services and he even gave me help in installing WB. I think he has now changed the permissions for the tmp folder so I can now use WB. Well, it works fine now.

"This type of host is generally only good for nothing more than putting up a static website in HTML with no scripting whatsoever.  It's certainly no good for what you're doing, installing a fairly complex PHP application.  In fact, WB is relatively easy to install compared to other PHP apps, and you'll likely continue to have annoying problems like this."

I have never had this problem before. I have used stupidly complicated scrips like typo3 without this issue. I have actually installed a few cms' and again no problem. That's not to slag off WB. I actually think this the best I have seen for user friendlyness and accessability. I am looking forward to useing WB and being part of the WB community. I still want to sort out this script issue but maybe I can find out myself

Thanks for your help.

[flamenco]

Good points.  It's true, you know best how the host is working for you.  Circumstantially, it sounded like you were being ripped off, and my intent is sometimes to save people from themselves, so to speak.  Because you have a responsive admin, and other scripts work fine, maybe the host is OK for you. 

Good luck. 

[cmolina]

Hi,

If you have problem uploading files to media directory, probably you had the following error

[01-Feb-2009 05:05:47] PHP Warning:  Unknown: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/tmp) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/xxxxx in Unknown on line 0

You should fix this problem using upload_tmp_dir on php.ini file

For example

upload_tmp_dir = /home/xxx/tmp

Now, you should upload files to your website baker site.

Bye