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Save the file and browser to file using a browser. You can use either the IP Address or the valid Domain Name. For example, http://173.194.75.94/info.php or http://www.dailyplanet.com/info.php which should show a purple and grey PHP informational screen.
Secure
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PHP
The security posture is from an administrative perspective and with shared hosting.
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sudo, edit, vi /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini |
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This helps minimizes the amount of damage that can be done in the event that the system is compromised to the specified directory.
Select Temporary Folder
Because open_basedir has been set, WordPress nolonger has access to the general temporary folder /var/tmp/ which is required for example to upload and install plugins.
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Restart Apache for the changes to take effect,
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| Directory | Purpose | Access | Tech Notes |
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| /wp-content/plugins/ | Plugins are dropped in here. | Administrator and developers. | The plugin can be installed through WordPress Administration two ways,
Option 2 did does not work for out of the box unless the owner of the directory is www-data. me, but I suspect it is due to having set in php open_basedir which does not have a writable temporary folder. This can be resolved by specifying upload_tmp_dir which must reside in open_basedir and also where www-data has rwx access. |
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Wordpress' official article to getting started after setup - http://codex.wordpress.org/First_Steps_With_WordPress
Article which resolved manual upload issue - http://www.charleshooper.net/blog/wordpress-auto-upgrade-and-dumb-permissions/