wordpress amazon plugin not working

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marlandc Time:
2012-04-26 3:02 am Category:
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In order for this plugin to work, I'm being told to change the value of "allow_url_fopen" to "1" - here is the info from the plugin FAQ:

Q: I tried to install the Amazon Product Widget-Plugin and am getting the following error while trying to save configuration: file_get_contents() failed. Please ensure that PHP's native function file_get_contents() is allowed to read URL's Configuration could not be saved!

A: The Amazon Product Widget make use of the PHP function "file_get_contents()" to read data from the Amazon API. But sometimes the default PHP configuration (php.ini) does not allow to read URLs due to security reasons. Change the value of "allow_url_fopen" to "1". More information about this issue: http://www.php.net/manual/en/filesystem.configuration.php#ini.allow-url-fopen

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ChristiNi
2012-04-26 12:25 pm
Hi marlandc,

I'm sorry you're having trouble setting up your WordPress plugin. Your php.ini file is located in your public_html folder. You can edit this file using the cPanel File Manager and to change the "allow_url_fopen" line. For more information, please see our tutorial on How do I Update my Local PHP Settings.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions or need further assistance.

Regards,

Christi N.

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