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1. whitneyd
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   I just installed WP on my website and the install seemingly went great. But if I try to use any of the features that connect you to wordpress.org (like the plugin directory, update button, etc), or try to configure any of my plugins that are supposed to connect to the outside world... I just keep getting errors that it can't connect to websites that I know are functioning.

   I'm guessing there's a setting somewhere in the code I missed, or something I need to enable in php. But I just can't figure out what!

   Any advice?

2. esmi
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Sounds more like it's a hosting problem. Where is your site?

3. whitneyd
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   It's on Aplus.Net.

4. esmi
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   There's nothing to enable in WordPress itself. On the right server with the right configuration, it should be able to connect to any other site without any problems. Try having a word with your hosting company.

5. whitneyd
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Thanks! I was able to fix it by working with them.

   For any Aplus.Net users, they have to approve any outgoing connections from your website. To do this, access http://cp.aplus.net and select the domain name that you're hosting the blog on. From there select the "Support Center" tab and then "Allow Outbound Connections"

   You need an IP address and port for EVERY outbound connection. So one for Wordpress.org for the plug-in browser, one for LiveJournal if you have a crossposting plugin, one for Twitter if you want to use a plugin for that.

   Fun times. I'm going to be changing hosts soon, having to jump through all these hoops just to get crossposting to work was annoying.

6. richardfang
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Hello whitneyd
   i have same problem too, can you tell me how to open the connection?

   i have found the ip address for facebook,
   but i don't know the port number
   is it port 80?

   i'll use this for facebook connect

   thanks!

7. jimmiwin
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   For the plugin browser, what did you list as the "script filenames and locations"?

   ...and is it port 80?

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