php.ini question

[Guest]

I think that turning http file uploads on in the php.ini file will fix the problem I am having. However, I cannot find the php.ini file! Also during my search for the answer it appears that the php.ini file can only be changed by the people that host the site? Is there any truth to this, and if so I would just have to ask my hosting provider to modify the php.ini file for me?

 

here is what I think I need to change in the php.ini file.

 

; Whether to allow HTTP file uploads.

 

file_uploads = On

[kgt]

Your host has access to php.ini. It would be fairly unusual, though not unheard of, for your host to have uploads turned off. Are you certain they are turned off, or are you just guessing?

[Guest]

I am trying to add the paypal buy now buttons for a quick way to skip around the long checkout process with paypal. When i put the code for the buttons into the product page in the admin panel it gives me a warning that says file not uploaded, and then it will just sit at the preview page and will not process past the preview page no matter how many times I click the update button.

 

But yes I am just guessing that the file upload option is turned off on my server. does anyone have any ideas to skip the long checkout process with paypal besides the buy now buttons?

[kgt]

The file not uploaded warning does not mean uploads are turned off. It can be because of a configuration error. If the webserver cannot write to the images directory, then it cannot upload a file because it can't save one. You'll need to post the exact error.

 

You can find out if uploads are turned on by going to Tools > Server Info. Search for "file_uploads" and see if it's on or off.