Title: Error while activating the plugin
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Error while activating the plugin

 *  Resolved [kfs1017atb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kfs1017atb/)
 * (@kfs1017atb)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-activating-the-plugin-2/)
 * Hi
 * We have successfully installed Event Calendar WD plug-in but when we try to activate
   it, we receive following error –
 * PHP Warning: file_exists(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(C:\Inetpub\
   vhosts\dev.kfns.com.au\httpdocs/wp-content/uploads/C:\I/et) is not within the
   allowed path(s): (C:/Inetpub/vhosts/dev.kfns.com.au\;C:\Windows\Temp\) in C:\
   Inetpub\vhosts\dev.kfns.com.au\httpdocs\wp-includes\functions.php on line 1602
   
   PHP Warning: is_dir(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(C:\Inetpub\vhosts\
   dev.kfns.com.au\httpdocs/wp-content/uploads/C:\I) is not within the allowed path(
   s): (C:/Inetpub/vhosts/dev.kfns.com.au\;C:\Windows\Temp\) in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\
   dev.kfns.com.au\httpdocs\wp-includes\functions.php on line 1607
 * Could you please help us resolve this issue as soon as possible?
 * Thank you very much.
    Chirag
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-calendar-wd/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-calendar-wd/)

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 *  [Sona](https://wordpress.org/support/users/support-web-dorado/)
 * (@support-web-dorado)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-activating-the-plugin-2/#post-7346184)
 * [@kfs1017atb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kfs1017atb/),
 * Please make sure that the permission of your uploads folder is set to 777. If
   this is not the issue please contact our support team at support[at]web-dorado.
   com. They will do their best to help you out. Thank you.
 *  [kt65](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kt65/)
 * (@kt65)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-activating-the-plugin-2/#post-7346408)

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 * [Plugin activation error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/plugin-activation-error/)

 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [kt65](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kt65/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-activating-the-plugin-2/#post-7346408)
 * Status: resolved