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wordpress amazon plugin not working
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
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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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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