How to deal with “JFolder::create: Path not in open_basedir paths Unable to create destination” while installing Joomla packages/ extensions

Hello Experts,

I have been having a few problems installing an application called DB Replacer. I keep on getting the error “JFolder::create: Path not in open_basedir paths Unable to create destination”

It was suggested that the solution to the problem could be carry out the following instructions


Solution One:

First find the exact absolute path to your tmp folder by using this trick:

Create a PHP file in your website root,for example path.php

Place this snippet of code in the file and hit the save button

<?php
$path = getcwd();
echo "Your Absolute Path is: ";
echo $path;
?>
Navigate to yourdomain.com/path.php in your browser

From now on:

Login to your Joomla Administartor panel.
Go to Global Configuration
Click no the "Server" tab
Change the path to the "Absolute Path(you've just found)"/tmp
Insert this line of code in your .htaccess file: php_value open_basedir NULL

this solution has been worked very well for me,and it's doesn't need any Joomla's core file hacking.
Here is another step by step guide for the second solution:

Login to Joomla Administartor panel.
Go to Global Configuration
Click "Server"
Change the path from /public_html/tmp to "tmp"
Login to control Panel(CPanel)
Open File Manager
Open Folder "libraries"
Open Folder "joomla"
Open Folder "filesystem"
Right Click on "folder.php" and click Edit.
Look for the line, (search = obd): $obd = ini_get('open_basedir'); Comment out that line with // at the beginning so it becomes://$obd = ini_get('open_basedir');
Save and Close.


I have carried out the instructions to the point of opening Folder "libraries". However, I can't find that folder.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Regards

Carlton