The temporary folder isn't writeable!

[volmark]

I’m trying to install CiviCRM 1.9 on Drupal using web-based Automated Installer. The only installation error I’ve got is “Is the temporary folder writeable? | The temporary folder isn't writeable!” but I can’t spring it over. 

My site placed on hosting provider and I don’t have direct access to system shell. 

Any ideas on how to fix it?

thanks!

[speleo]

Surely you could do this with an FTP client?

[volmark]

Yes, I can, but I would like to install that automatically. If I will not be able to find out with Automated Installer I will need to do it manually, but it’s not the best solution and by the way time consuming. 

[speleo]

sorry, I meant can't you chmod the temp folder via FTP.

[volmark]

I can easily change file permissions via FTP if you tall me where the wished folder is situated. I’ve used some hours searching different strings throw PHP code, but I couldn’t find out where this magical folder is placed. (  I wonder, why developers hold this secretly for them self.
BR

[Donald Lobo]

the temp field is typically a system thing and something that civicrm does not know / control. On Unix systems this is typically /tmp. Not sure what the behavior is if safe mode or other php features are turned on

lobo

[volmark]

Thanks for reply. It’s nice to hear, that I don’t have control over installation. My hosting provider surely turned safe mode on (I have checked with phpinfo()) and it’s typical setting for the most of them.
I just wonder why developers couldn’t predict and fix such uncomplicated problem.
I like CiviCRM and would like to enjoy smooth and clean installation and drift.
Is there any idea how to fix the problem???   

[andro01]

So I guess there still isn't a solution for this problem. I want to install it too... but unfortunately I can't get past the tmp error too!!

the message

Warning: is_writeable() [function.is-writeable]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/var/tmp) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/deb7651/:/tmp:/usr/local/lib/php/) in /usr/home/deb7651/domains/davidia.nl/public_html/kyudo/sites/all/modules/civicrm/drupal/install/index.php on line 208

And that's too bad...

[volmark]

Try Joomla insted of Drupal. I have posted some solutions to Joomla, search after .... I couldn't get to work it on Drupal (

[cpelham]

I'm trying to install CiviCRM 1.9 over Drupal 5.6 locally on a Mac OS X 10.5.1 machine with MAMP. I have them running fine on Dreamhost but I want a local development install to experiment with. However, I, too, continue to get the temporary folder isn't writeable error. I checked my local php.ini in MAMP and it is not running in safe mode. There is no open_basedir restriction. I have made every folder and file in MAMP chmod 777. I have looked at my machine's /tmp folder and subfolders... I cannot find any permissions deficiency anywhere! MAMP's php.ini lists the tmp folder as MAMP/tmp/php and that folder's permissions are 777.

So...what other tmp folder do I need to check or create? I am stumped.

[cpelham]

Update...I started all over on my local machine, installing clean copies of Drupal and CiviCRM and then importing my databases and it's working fine so I guess I don't have to install with the installer script so problem averted rather than solved I guess...

[thomast]

I am having this same problem.

I do have shell access - how can I discover the actual path of the temporary folder? Can the temp directory be altered with a local php.ini?

This is the code that's checking things out I guess:

Code: [Select]

if(!is_writeable(dirname(tempnam('adfadsfdas','')))) {
$this->error(array("File permissions", "Is the temporary folder writeable?", "The temporary folder isn't writeable!"));
}

[Donald Lobo]

the location of the tmp folder is defined in your php.ini file. You should check that file and/or with your hosting provider

lobo

[thomast]

Is the writeability test of the tmp directory that the install script run done because the install script writes to the tmp directory, or because CivCRM needs to do so on a regular basis once installed?

ie, could I go through the install script and change all the instances of writing to the temp directory to write to a folder within the open_basedir paths, and then expect that CiviCRM would run well once installed?

I'm not even sure that I could easily accomplish that change, though I took a quick look through the /install/install.php and install/civicrm.php files and couldn't immediately see where a writeable temp was required. Is it perhaps a vestigial requirement of the SilverStripe installer upon which the CiviCRM installer is based?

-thomas

[Donald Lobo]

I took another look at the code and it seems to be a vestigeal requirement from the silverstripe installer.

I've eliminated those lines of code from the 2.0 version, and hence we'll no longer perform the check. We always use a directory when we call the php function tempnam.

lobo