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I’ve followed the steps in the guide about copying a live EE-instance to a development server.

When I point my browser to ./admin.php I get the regular login-screen. But when I log in with the admin credentials I get the following error (I set $debug = 1):

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: is_dir() [function.is-dir]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/www/intranet/apps/themes/) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/p42660/:/tmp:/var/tmp:/usr/local/lib/php/)

Filename: libraries/Core.php

Line Number: 183

The path in there (/home/www/intranet/apps/themes/) is from the “live” instance of EE. I’ve searched both the database and all files, but I can’t seem to find where to change that path. I’m quite positive that, if I can change that path to a path that is correct for the development-instance, the error will go away.

Any thoughts? Thanks 😊

You might try adding the path_third_themes into your config.php file and see if that helps?
http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/general/hidden_configuration_variables.html#path-third-themes

Todd

Hi Todd,

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately no success :(.

Do you perhaps know where or how I could find where that path in the error is being stored?

Thanks!

If you know the proper path for that themes folder, you can change it manually by altering the config.php file at:

/system/ExpressionEngine/config/config.php

You can also change it within EE’s control panel under Admin/General Configuration.

(If I’ve understood your problem correctly.)

You said you get that error after trying to log in.  Are you able to access any of your control panel?

Todd