Title: [Plugin: User Meta] Avatar Upload Problem
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: User Meta] Avatar Upload Problem

 *  Resolved [glennyboy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glennyboy/)
 * (@glennyboy)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-user-meta-avatar-upload-problem/)
 * Hi
 * Very useful Plugin – Thank You for sharing.
 * Everything seems to be working except Avatar upload with error:-
 * file-name.png70.0kBFailed
 * Any ideas how to resolve?
 * Thanks
    Glennyboy
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-meta/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-meta/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Khaled](https://wordpress.org/support/users/khaledsaikat/)
 * (@khaledsaikat)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-user-meta-avatar-upload-problem/#post-2510644)
 * Thank you for using User Meta. Please disable and remove old version. Then, download
   and active User Meta again.
 *  [axeldev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axeldev/)
 * (@axeldev)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-user-meta-avatar-upload-problem/#post-2510875)
 * Hi
 * Thank you for a great plugin.
 * I am having the exact same issue as glennyboy with version 1.1.1.1.
 * Does anyone have any fix for this?
 * Thanks
    axeldev
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-meta/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-meta/)
 *  [axeldev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axeldev/)
 * (@axeldev)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-user-meta-avatar-upload-problem/#post-2510876)
 * Hi again
 * Looking through forums I *finally* found a solution for this. However, it involves
   using 2 other components so may not suit everyone.
 * Using Theme My Login and Simple Local Avatars together works a treat. You need
   to activate the Themed Profile module which displays the front-end form for editing
   user profiles.
 * Scroll down and the avatar will appear – that’s it!
 * Apparently also works with Front End Users but I haven’t tried.
 * I thought I’d follow up on this given how much time it took me to figure this
   out…
 * Cheers
    axeldev
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-local-avatars-using-this-plugin-in-a-front-end-page?replies=3](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-local-avatars-using-this-plugin-in-a-front-end-page?replies=3)
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-local-avatars](http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-local-avatars)
   
   [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/)
 *  Plugin Author [Khaled](https://wordpress.org/support/users/khaledsaikat/)
 * (@khaledsaikat)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-user-meta-avatar-upload-problem/#post-2510877)
 * Hello axeldev,
 * With version 1.1.2, non-ajax regular upload is available.
 * To use regular upload instead of ajax, go to User Meta >> Fields Editor, select
   avatar fields and uncheck “Disable AJAX Upload” checkbox.
    Then go to User Meta
   >> Forms Editor, Select your form and check “Do not use AJAX submit”
 * Thanks.
 *  [axeldev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/axeldev/)
 * (@axeldev)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-user-meta-avatar-upload-problem/#post-2510883)
 * Hello khaledsaikat
 * Thank you very much for following up on this, apologies I haven’t logged in for
   some time!
 * I will take a look at 1.1.2 to take a look.
 * Have a nice day
 *  [waiyea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waiyea/)
 * (@waiyea)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-user-meta-avatar-upload-problem/#post-2510887)
 * hi khaledsaikat,
 * For your information, if I use AJAX Upload, I received this:
    file-name.jpg 100.0kB
   Failed
 * If I disable AJAX Upload, I received this error msg:
 * Warning: is_writable() [function.is-writable]: open_basedir restriction in effect.
   File(/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/elitenur/:/tmp:/var/tmp:/usr/
   local/lib/php/) in /home/elitenur/domains/elitenursing.com.hk/public_html/w/wp-
   content/plugins/user-meta/framework/models/PluginFrameworkWPSupport.php on line
   229
 * Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started
   at /home/elitenur/domains/elitenursing.com.hk/public_html/w/wp-content/plugins/
   user-meta/framework/models/PluginFrameworkWPSupport.php:229) in /home/elitenur/
   domains/elitenursing.com.hk/public_html/w/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 881

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 * Last reply from: [waiyea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waiyea/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-user-meta-avatar-upload-problem/#post-2510887)
 * Status: resolved