{"id":13843,"date":"2024-08-29T10:12:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T10:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=13843"},"modified":"2024-08-29T10:16:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T10:16:41","password":"","slug":"how-to-resolve-missing-temporary-folder-for-websites-on-cpanel-server","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-resolve-missing-temporary-folder-for-websites-on-cpanel-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to resolve &#8220;Missing temporary folder&#8221; for websites on cPanel server."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At times, you may be making changes on wordpress site or Prestashop site or other CMS based site and you get an error &#8220;<strong>Missing temporary folder<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13844\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To resolve, see steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE: These changes will require you check with your host provider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Login to your server via SSH as root.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Update cagefs using the command below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remount CageFS. then force an update:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>cagefsctl -M<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then force an update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>cagefsctl --force-update<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-35.png 421w, https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-35-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If all else fails, reinitialize CageFS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>cagefsctl --reinit<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will NOT only  fix the issue for the affected user, but also for all accounts on the affected server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>NOTE: This procedure works if your server is running Cloudlinux OS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"> <\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At times, you may be making changes on wordpress site or Prestashop site or other CMS based site and you get an error &#8220;Missing temporary folder&#8220; To resolve, see steps below. 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