Moved to new server and can’t use the site properly

  • Resolved bragur

    (@bragur)


    13 years, 11 months ago

    I just moved a site to a new server and I can’t edit my theme because it says:

    You need to make this file writable before you can save your changes. See the Codex for more information.

    So I went on and applied 775 to wp-content and all subs, but that didn’t do anything.

    Also, when I try to install a new plugin, WordPress wil ask me for ftp details and then when I try to login it gives me this:

    Downloading install package from http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/who-is-online.zip.

    Warning: touch(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid/gid is 161989/161989 is not allowed to access /tmp owned by uid/gid 0/0 in /hsphere/local/home/thomasso/solo/wp-admin/includes/file.php on line 184
    Download failed. Could not create Temporary file

    I noticed the new server is running php4 – is that perhaps the underlying problem?

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    13 years, 11 months ago

    PHP4 might be a problem, but also safe-mode.

    For the wp-content issue, try 777 (I know, I know, but SOME hosts are annoying this way).

    As for the downloading… Contact your host and show them the error. Tell them ‘I’m trying to install a new plugin via WordPress, which downloads from wordpress.com. I’m getting this error <error>. Can you change settings so I can create temp files for this?’

    Also, some people have experienced success adding this into their wp-config.php file:
    define('WP_TEMP_DIR', ABSPATH.'tmp/');

    I’ve never tried it myself.

    Thread Starter bragur

    (@bragur)

    13 years, 11 months ago

    Wellwellwell, seems that 777 did the trick. I thought that would be an absolute no no. I’ll try and contact the host to see what they say about this. Thanks.

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