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2 Jul 2025

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After installing Joomla there is a system warning that "The PHP temporary folder is not set"

Describe the solution you'd like

Drop the warning if tmp_path is specified - you can see it on System Information > Configuration File

Additional context

Adding a php.ini to specify a temporary folder just to silence the warning is a minor annoyance, however this may not be an option for everyone. Experienced administrators learn to ignore this warning, however those new to Joomla are distracted into fixing an error that does not need fixing.

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brianteeman - comment - 2 Jul 2025

the tmp path in configuration is NOT the same thing as the php temp path

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QuotesUK - comment - 4 Jul 2025

I don’t understand the technical differences but...

Configuration file "tmp_path" is specified

Folder permissions "Temp folder" is the last item and writable

PHP Information Core Directive "upload_tmp_dir" is specified as Local Value and Master Value (values taken from php.ini)

... and I still have a warning

There are long articles about this issue https://www.joomlashack.com/blog/joomla/php-temporary-directory-is-not-set/ but if the values for a temporary path are accessible and everything is working why do we still have a warning?

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