This is the error that it decides to give me when I try to upload. Now this is a new install through fantastico.
Warning: is_dir() [function.is-dir]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/downloa1:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/downloa1/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 1746
Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/downloa1:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/downloa1/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 1737
Warning: is_dir() [function.is-dir]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/downloa1:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/downloa1/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 1746
Unable to create directory /wp-content/uploads/2009/03. Is its parent directory writable by the server?
My current guess is I need my hosting service provider to grant recursive 755 permissions to the wordpress blog.