Title: Finding out my absolute path Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Finding out my absolute path * Resolved [storyline1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/storyline1/) * (@storyline1) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/) * As I am not experienced in this sort of thing I do not know how to find this out * I am on a shared server and I use this path on FileZilla /public_html/www.phphelp. co.uk/phpbb * however if I use this in your plugin I get the error page _“Wp w3all miss phpBB configuration file. Please set the correct absolute path to phpBB by logging in on WP admin and by opening:”_ * many thanks * Paul * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-w3all-phpbb-integration/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-w3all-phpbb-integration/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 36 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093217) * Sorry just finished with 1.0.5 template features! Hello, you should ask to your host or look on his faq to know what is the correct full path for your domain. The _Remote site_ field on filezilla may not show you the correct path. What’s your host, Godaddy? * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093218) * or create a phpinfo.php file with a text editor that should only contain this code: `` Save it and upload to your site, so call it on your browser just like: `http://mysite.phpinfo.php` * There are all the info listed about your server, also the full path. If further help needed just let know. * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093240) * ops… sorry, the example above is wrong about the file call 🙂 you should call on your browser the file, in this way: [http://mysite.com/phpinfo.php](http://mysite.com/phpinfo.php) * Thread Starter [storyline1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/storyline1/) * (@storyline1) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093251) * Yes it works 🙂 * There is a lot of stuff in that phpinfo page but I found it ! * Thank you very much for your help and good luck with your plugin. * Paul * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093253) * But there are problems on 1.0.5 i’m still try to fix * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093254) * Ok all seem to be solved on 1.0.5. There was a problem on commit for me the config.php of the views folder as the svn was returning error updating file: this had take me long time to be solved this stupid morning. So if any problem, please download now the 1.0.5 and install. All should be ok now. There is a need i have to finish, the tutorial to get the result about responsive iframe, as here in the example: [wp_w3all phpBB into WP embedded example](http://www.axew3.com/w3/forum) i will try to fix all about within today i hope. * [aronoskars](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aronoskars/) * (@aronoskars) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093323) * I’ve read all post an tried everything i can think of (I´m a feew weeks into using wordpress) i made a phpinfo file as you suggested, i uploaded it to the subdomain with phpbb installed and found my absolute path i think, under php variables (_SERVER[“DOCUMENT_ROOT”] /var/www/vhosts/raunveruleiki.is/spjall.raunveruleiki. is) should i use the WP site path? i tried exluding /spjall.raunveruleiki.is and many other paths but no luck.. i install the plugin on the Main domain(wp site) and am linking to the phpbb subdomain right? * what am i missing here? * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093324) * it should be a problem with stripslash function. It in case need to be fixed as soon. It is very late in the night here, but please can you open with a text editor the file: `class.wp.w3all-admin.php` and search for this line of code:` $_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"] = stripslashes($_POST["w3all_conf"][" w3all_path_to_cms"]);` please try to change it to: `$_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"] = $_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"];` it should be + or – for sure a problem with this. let me know * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093328) * You had reason, i have take a look now, it was a stupid bug on code that never was executed. Thank you for the notice. It has just been fixed releasing 1.0.9 * The answer to solve your question was open: `class.wp.w3all-admin.php` search for: * ``` if ( isset($_POST['w3all_conf']) ){ if (isset( $_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"] ) ){ $_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"] = stripslashes($_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"]); } $w3all_conf = $_POST['w3all_conf']; $data_update = $w3all_conf; } ``` * and replace with: * ``` if ( isset($_POST['w3all_conf']) ){ if (isset( $_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"] ) ){ $_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"] = stripslashes($_POST["w3all_conf"]["w3all_path_to_cms"]); } $w3all_conf = $_POST['w3all_conf']; $data_update = $w3all_conf; while (list($option_name, $val) = each($data_update)) { update_option( $option_name, $val ); } } ``` * Or just download or update to 1.0.9! * [aronoskars](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aronoskars/) * (@aronoskars) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093330) * sorry, went to sleep just after i wrote that and now just got off work and testing now. doesn’t seem to work or i’m doing something wrong This is the path i use(/ var/www/vhosts/raunveruleiki.is/spjall.raunveruleiki.is) and the url ([http://spjall.raunveruleiki.is](http://spjall.raunveruleiki.is)) tried adding /phpbb without luck WP Site (raunveruleiki.is) * Thanks * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093331) * No, thank to you i’ve discover a bug that was not allowing to update values! Now should work, on 1.0.9 it has been fixed. What’s your hosting provider? Have you download 1.0.9 and test now to set path? * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093332) * ps as i see your phpbb forum is on root on a subdomain so your absolute path based on what you report above should be: /var/www/vhosts/raunveruleiki.is/spjall. raunveruleiki.is * but before update to 1.0.9 wp_w3all! * so you’ll put wordpress on a subdomain i imagine ah no beautiful, wp is at raunveruleiki. is, now i see. * [aronoskars](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aronoskars/) * (@aronoskars) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093333) * not working i updated to 1.0.9. before posting my last post, yes wp is the domain and phpbb is on subdomain. hostin provider is vefhysing.is, icelandic hosting service. tried and not working. * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093334) * the path is set now however when you set it, this should be. Isn’t it? Can you load a phpinfo.php file so on your phpbb root folder, so in spjall.raunveruleiki. is * the file should contain only this: * ``` ``` * Plugin Author [axew3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axewww/) * (@axewww) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/finding-out-my-absolute-path/#post-7093335) * the path is correct, is `/var/www/vhosts/raunveruleiki.is/spjall.raunveruleiki. is’ when you set the path value on wp_w3all, it appear to be set but return error? 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