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1. lightfoot33
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   I hate to post yet another topic on the dreaded "Missing a temporary folder" but I think I know what my problem is... I just don't have a solution.

   Upon initially getting this error, I did all the suggested fixes:
   - I tried a variety of paths and full URLS on the Settings > Miscellaneous page
   - I created a "tmp" and "wwwtmp" folder in the directory where WordPress is installed (since it is not installed in the root folder)
   - I contacted the hosting company in regards to the php.ini file (since I don't have shell access) and they just told me: "In the ' www / htdocs / tmp' folder on the server, there is a folder called "tmp" that already exists. You should be able to read-write-execute that folder." This, of course, wasn't the answer I was hoping for, especially since I was the one who created that folder.

   My question is this: Is there anyway I can set the upload_tmp_dir in a file other than the php.ini? Without access to that file, I don't know what my options are. I have recontacted the hosting company in regards to that file, but don't expect to get much helpful information back.

   Any solutions would be greatly appreciated.

2. RVoodoo
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   who is your host?

   I have godaddy, and since it is shared hosting I don't have shell access, but I was able to just create my own php.ini file and it worked for me to be able to adjust tmp directory & file upload sizes....

3. lightfoot33
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   It's a smaller, local hosting company. I think I am going to have to create my own php.ini file since they just confirmed that one doesn't currently exist on the server... That is unchartered territory for me. Any advice on what information goes in that file? Or better yet, is there an example you can post?

4. RVoodoo
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   well....if you are looking to learn about it, just google php.ini so that you know what functions are available to you.....it's pretty simple....

   rg_emulation = off
   allow_url_fopen = on
   memory_limit = 250M
   post_max_size = 100M
   file_uploads = On
   upload_max_filesize = 900M
   upload_tmp_dir = /home/content/b/a/d/badexample/html/tmp

   here's an example tho of some stuff that could go in it...... it's a pretty simple file...

5. lightfoot33
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   Okay thanks. I usually only deal with HTML and CSS so this is a new language for me. I assume then that I upload it to the etc folder in my root directory? Even though my wordpress is not installed in the root directory? Thanks for all your help -- I appreciate it!

6. RVoodoo
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   mine's in the html folder.....which is the root folder I can get to....

7. lightfoot33
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   Thanks RVoodoo. I definitely feel more confident now about fixing this problem. Hopefully anyone else having similar problems will be able to follow your advice as well. Thanks again!

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