PHP write outside document root

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I'm trying to create a file in a directory outside the document root of the web server. The folder has permissions 777 but php says Permission Denied: Warning: fopen(/home/site2/public_html/images/x.jpg) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/site1/public_html/test_sites.php on line 2 Permission problem

<?php
$f = fopen('/home/site2/public_html/images/x.jpg', 'wb');

if(!$f) die("Permission problem");

fclose($f);
echo "OK";
?>

public_html doesnt sound exactly like it is outside document root. Also you do not want any folders to be world writable (777) unless you want your security to go to 666. — Gordon
– Gordon, Commented Jul 22, 2010 at 21:52

Jim · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-22 21:52:04Z

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The 777 permissions is half the battle. You will also need to change the group to be www-data (if on debian) using the:

chgrp g+w www-data /home/growtent/public_html/images

That "should" work, depending on what system you are running and given that my memory is correct.

answered Jul 22, 2010 at 21:52

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pr1001 · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-22 21:54:48Z

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It sounds like safe mode is on and doc_root has been set. You'll need to set doc_root to empty or turn off safe mode.

answered Jul 22, 2010 at 21:54

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