Title: PHP error when activating theme!
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# PHP error when activating theme!

 *  [britzy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/britzy/)
 * (@britzy)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-when-activating-theme/)
 * > PHP Error Message
   > Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in 
   > effect. File(/usr/local/apache/htdocs/wp-content/themes/beauty-premium/css/
   > colors/#A10404.css) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/:/usr/lib/php:/
   > tmp) in /home/a8127229/public_html/wp-content/themes/beauty-premium/includes/
   > colors.php on line 75
 * I installed a premium theme I got and this is what it says on the top my homepage
   when I activate it. Can anyone help me fix this?

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 *  Thread Starter [britzy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/britzy/)
 * (@britzy)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-when-activating-theme/#post-2190861)
 * Any suggestions?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-when-activating-theme/#post-2190864)
 * As this is a commercial theme, you should seek support from the theme vendors.
   However, in this case, it looks as if your server’s configuration is stopping
   the theme from working effectively.

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-when-activating-theme/#post-2190864)
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