# ALLOW\_URL\_FOPEN Extension

**URL:** <https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/allow-url-fopen-extension/100780>\
**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/allow-url-fopen-extension/100780 "2024-10-26T22:12:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![badrennahil](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/badrennahil/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@badrennahil](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/badrennahil)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/allow-url-fopen-extension/100780/1 "2024-10-26T22:12:58Z")

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### Error Message

ALLOW\_URL\_FOPEN Extension : Must open

### Other Information

![Capture](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/3X/3/9/39203ac6eb2edc4c5e5f7f8ab7b675de5bfeaa50.png)

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**Author:** ![Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/greenreader9/32/22847_2.png) [@Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Greenreader9)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/allow-url-fopen-extension/100780/2 "2024-10-26T22:16:02Z")

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~~FOPEN is disabled for security reasons in free hosting. Upgrade to premium or use the CURL library~~

FOPEN is enabled. I was basing my answer off of inaccurate information. See Admin’s post below

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**Author:** ![badrennahil](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/badrennahil/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@badrennahil](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/badrennahil)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/allow-url-fopen-extension/100780/3 "2024-10-26T22:25:55Z")

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> [@Greenreader9](#):
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> CURL library

what is CURL library

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**Author:** ![Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/greenreader9/32/22847_2.png) [@Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Greenreader9)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/allow-url-fopen-extension/100780/4 "2024-10-26T22:36:49Z")

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> **[PHP: cURL - Manual](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php)**
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> PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.

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**Author:** ![Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/admin/32/36437_2.png) [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/allow-url-fopen-extension/100780/5 "2024-10-27T10:33:17Z")

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`allow_url_fopen` is enabled on our hosting. The setting is set to `on` in our PHP configuration.

People often confuse this setting with `allow_url_include`, which is disabled (for good reason).

If your website says that the setting is disabled, that’s probably a bug in your website code.

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**Author:** ![system](https://infinityfree-forum-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/0/b024fd3fa88bae093c9576e55c2c94e33f890206.svg) [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/allow-url-fopen-extension/100780/6 "2024-11-03T10:33:35Z")

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Closed on November 3, 2024, 10:33am UTC

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