Title: open_basedir restriction Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # open_basedir restriction * [mctaylor4000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mctaylor4000/) * (@mctaylor4000) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open_basedir-restriction/) * Installed fresh for the first time, everything looks ok except cannot post, and every page has this at the bottom, or something similar with a different file name but the same restriction: Warning: open_basedir restriction in effect. File is in wrong directory in /usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/mcshasta.com/httpdocs/ wordpress/wp-admin/edit.php on line 178 Warning: Failed opening ‘admin-footer. php’ for inclusion (include_path=’.:/usr/local/psa/apache/lib/php’) in /usr/local/ plesk/apache/vhosts/mcshasta.com/httpdocs/wordpress/wp-admin/edit.php on line 178 any quick fixes? Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open_basedir-restriction/#post-78466) * This thread would suggest it’s a host issue: [http://wordpress.org/support/index.php?action=vthread&forum=2&topic=2247&page=0](http://wordpress.org/support/index.php?action=vthread&forum=2&topic=2247&page=0) * [adamx97](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamx97/) * (@adamx97) * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open_basedir-restriction/#post-78924) * I have found thisissue with many themes. One solution is to find any php_require statements like this: * and replace them with this: * [jmdesigner81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmdesigner81/) * (@jmdesigner81) * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open_basedir-restriction/#post-78928) * I’m getting an error too. Warning: open_basedir restriction in effect. File is in wrong directory in /home/httpd/vhosts/pibstoughton.com/httpdocs/wp-content/ themes/Jmdesign01/index.php on line 3 * any fixes? Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) The topic ‘open_basedir restriction’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 3 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [jmdesigner81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmdesigner81/) * Last activity: [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/open_basedir-restriction/#post-78928) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics