Plesk open_basedir

Learn how to remove the open base dir restriction for a special directory that Plesk automatically creates for subdomains. Read more…

Lets start with Apache:
1. Open the terminal (we will be using it through most of my guide) from Applications > Accessories > Terminal
2. Install apache2 using apt-get by typing the following Read more…

Define session.save_path directive in PHP.INI

If you have root access or control to the web host (for example, in VPS or dedicated server), edit the PHP.INI PHP configuration file in the web server to add in the environment variable. Normally the session.save_path directive is already included in the default PHP.INI, but been commented out. Add or edit the line so that it looks like below:

session.save_path = /tmp

Modify /tmp to the path to a folder that is writable by Apache web server process. If you don’t have shell access to the web host, such as in shared hosting, try asking hosting service provider to include the session save path parameter, or make the path writable. Read more…