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Hello,

I have now uploaded Codeigniter to the “httpdocs” folder on my web hosting for the first time.
In the browser I now see mydomain.de/public, the welcome page.

Now when I change the web hosting settings for the domain root to “httpdocs/public” I get this error

“Warning: require(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/var/www/vhosts/mydomain/subdomain/httpdocs/app/Config/Paths.php) is not within the allowed paths:"

What is the best way to solve this problem to get Codeigniter directly under the domain root without the "public" folder?


By the way, a second question. Is there a standard package that includes user registration for example?


Thanks!

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it looks like your app folder is  basically accessible to public ; the only  part of  CI4 that should be accessible  to the public ,is the contents  of your public Ci4 folder. The rest should be at a level above  that. 

So if you have one site;the inside contents of public directory , should be in your hosting space; in another directory one level  above hosting, that directory will contain everything else and you state that in  the index.php file which will be at document route of your web hosting  :

Code:

// LOAD OUR PATHS CONFIG FILE
// This is the line that might need to be changed, depending on your folder structure.
require FCPATH . '../app/Config/Paths.php';
//if you packed Vendor, Writable, App into Joedoe.com directory 1 level up then path should be
//  ../Joedoe.com/app/Config/Paths.php
// ^^^ Change this line if you move your application folder

Now i use normal full domains such as  Joedoe.com  , but  each web is in a  sub-directory  inside main hosting space. So i would have a directory inside main web hosting called :
Joedoe.com.Then via cPanel  and  menu for hosting, where it says "manage domains " i add the domain "Joedoe.com . I go to cPanel and fiiddle with "add domains" and "sub domains" i edit  path to document route of  web in sub directory to point  to the  public directory inside the Joejoe.com directory, which itselrf is inside main hosting>There is no need to touch .htaccess or anything else.

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Great, i solved the domain problem. Now i see the welcomepage directly under the domainname. All files/foldes now in the "httpdocs" but the domain point to "public", is it correct?

1) So i edit the app>config>database file. Is there a way to test the database connection?

After that, i tried to setup the shield packages. I'm not firm with composer so i try to do it manually.

2) What will be the url to access the login page, i cannot find them? If i try to access "mydomain.tld/login" i get the message "No input file specified.".
Update: i edit the htaccess file in the public folder like in the docu. Now i recieved "Can't find a route for 'GET: login'." if it enter mydomain.tld/login
Also i don't understand the point in the documentation under "manual setup"-what i have to change in wich folder and files?

Sorry to have so simple basic "newbie"-questions :-)

if you have a web with for example the sort of structure

Then in my cPanel i set the "document root" as subdomainDirectoryName/public.

If you only have only one web , the inside contents of Ci4/public folder , without the directory will be inside your main web hosting , whic hwill be something like http . So there shouldn't be any directory called "public" in that case

CMS CI4 A CMS system, runs out of the box written on top of CI4

Arch Book  CodeIgniter4 on Apache(pages 92-114) 

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if you have a web with for example the sort of structure

Very helpful image. My situation is the red circle, there i have all folders including the "public" folder and this i defined as the root folder for the domain, i think it should be right.

May you can help on the other questions, too?

Hello,

I have now uploaded Codeigniter to the “httpdocs” folder on my web hosting for the first time.
In the browser I now see mydomain.de/public, the welcome page.

Now when I change the web hosting settings for the domain root to “httpdocs/public” I get this error

“Warning: require(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/var/www/vhosts/mydomain/subdomain/httpdocs/app/Config/Paths.php) is not within the allowed paths:"

What is the best way to solve this problem to get Codeigniter directly under the domain root without the "public" folder?


By the way, a second question. Is there a standard package that includes user registration for example?


Thanks!

For Your First Question:
The error you’re seeing, “open_basedir restriction in effect”, typically happens because your hosting provider has restricted access to certain directories outside of the allowed paths. Here’s how you can solve it:

1. Adjust the Server Settings:
   If you have access to your hosting control panel (like cPanel or Plesk), check the PHP settings for
   
   Code:

   open_basedir
   and add your application paths to the allowed list. If you don’t have access, you may need to contact your hosting provider to request this change.
   
2. Move Public Folder Files:
   Another way to solve this is to move the contents of the
   
   Code:

   public
   folder to the root directory (
   
   Code:

   httpdocs
   ). Be careful when doing this, and remember to:
   • Update
     
     Code:

     index.php
     to point to the correct paths for
     
     Code:

     Paths.php
     .
     php
     Copy code
     
     Code:

     $pathsPath = '../app/Config/Paths.php';
   • Ensure your
     
     Code:

     .htaccess
     file is updated and configured properly for the new structure.
     
3. Alternative Configuration:
   Some hosting providers allow you to set a subdirectory (like
   
   Code:

   httpdocs/public
   ) as the domain root. This can work, but the open_basedir issue would still need to be addressed.
   

For Your Second Question:
Yes, there are starter packages and libraries for CodeIgniter that include features like user registration. You can check out:

• CodeIgniter Shield: A comprehensive authentication and authorization library for CodeIgniter 4.
  
• Community Add-ons: You’ll find plenty of third-party libraries or example repositories on GitHub with user authentication setups.
  

Why Cloudways Could Be a Great Fit
If you're experiencing configuration headaches with your current host, a managed hosting provider like Cloudways might save you time and effort. They offer dedicated environments optimized for PHP frameworks like CodeIgniter, and you won't have to deal with open_basedir restrictions since the platform is designed for flexibility.

• One-Click Deployment: Install CodeIgniter and other PHP apps easily without dealing with complicated server configurations.
  
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Let me know if you need more specific help with the configuration!

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with number 2) above by @UmairHussain  then as he says, you want "the contents of the directory public"  only (without the  directory  itself) . So from a command line  if your on linux , you will change directory to inside of public eg

Code:

[andrew@darkstar public]$ cd ~
[andrew@darkstar ~]$ cd /srv/http/CI4-CMS/public
[andrew@darkstar public]$ zip -r  namezipfile.zip    .

Note the trailing  "."  end of last line. If you then upload , namezipfile.zip to the document root of your main hosting and extract, you will  have  the contents of public including the .htaccess file. What happends if your not careful is that you get  the  contents of public, with the directory called "public" to root of hosting which you dont want.

if you have any trouble with the .htaccess  then you can rename to  htaccess , so you can easily see it, and just rename the file back to .htaccess using cPanel

CMS CI4 A CMS system, runs out of the box written on top of CI4

Arch Book  CodeIgniter4 on Apache(pages 92-114) 

CI4-CMS Github