Title: Moving Problem
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Moving Problem

 *  [hoanglong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hoanglong/)
 * (@hoanglong)
 * [19 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-problem/)
 * Well i just moved all my wordpress files, folders and database to a new host+
   domain, i changed the config file, and few database query to update ot my new
   domain.
 * the only error i get is when i try to write, the picture upload section below
   the text box has this error
 * Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect.
   File(/home/atomicb/public_html/l/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/yahootvlogo.thumbnail.
   jpg) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/lonesoul:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/
   lib/php:/tmp) in /home/lonesoul/public_html/wp-admin/inline-uploading.php on 
   line 226
 * there are 4 of the same error
 * my old host path was /home/atomicb/ and my new host path is /home/lonesoul/
 * i search the SQL and couldnt find any path that i need to update? any ideas?
 * thanks

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 *  [drmike](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drmike/)
 * (@drmike)
 * [19 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-problem/#post-509340)
 * > open_basedir restriction in effect.
 * That’s your issue right there. Check with your host. They have additional security
   measures in place.
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [19 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-problem/#post-509342)
 * That’s a host deal. Basically this error indicates that your host has enabled
   the PHP open_base_dir setting on your server. Your host needs to add your WP 
   installation folder to the allowed paths for this setting (i.e., add the file
   path referenced in the error as “not within the allowed path”).
 * The open_base_dir setting is primarily used to prevent php scripts for a particular
   user from accessing files in another user’s account. So usually, any files in
   your own account should be readable by your own scripts.
 * Check this out:
    [http://us2.php.net/features.safe-mode](http://us2.php.net/features.safe-mode)
   If you have a php.ini you can do it yourself.
 *  [rottie_lover](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rottie_lover/)
 * (@rottie_lover)
 * [19 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-problem/#post-509705)
 * Thank you so much for this information. I contacted my host with the error message
   info and their tweaks eliminated the error message.
    Suzanne
 *  [fra73](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fra73/)
 * (@fra73)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-problem/#post-509715)
 * hi,
    i’m experiencing the same problem…i looked at the php.ini file but the opendir
   setting is ok (it is commented..i can actually import images on another blog 
   wich reside in the same server…so it is not about php config)….safe mode are 
   off…..I have also changed the images path to the new address in the posts.sql
   table but nothing changes….can u please help me?
 * Francesco

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