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1. Rochelle
   Member

   I have followed the steps for affiliate cloaking via WPRobot, but when I clicked on a link to test it, I got the following messages:

   "Warning: require_once(../../../wp-config.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot/cloak.php on line 2

   Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '../../../wp-config.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot/cloak.php on line 2"

   I have checked and double checked that I have done the following:

   - Have affiliate cloaking checked within the WPRobot options
   - All Amazon affiliate information has been added, and there are no extra spaces or characters
   - Updated my permalinks
   - Moved the cloaking code to the top of .htaccess.
   - Verified that all files to the plugin are uploaded to my site

   What am I missing and how do I fix this?

   Also, will all previously posted affiliate links work after I fix this, or are will they remain broken?

   Thank you,
   Rochelle

   Posted 3 years ago #

2. lunatic
   Key Master

   Please make sure that this file exists on your server: /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot/cloak.php Sounds like this file missing is the reason for this error.

   Previously posted aff. links will be cloaked and work as well.

   Posted 3 years ago #

3. Rochelle
   Member

   Yes, the cloak.php file is where it should be.

   Here's something new about this matter: I created a new site yesterday. I used only the Amazon module, and turned on the cloaking. I tested the links it created, and all worked well.

   Then, I checked it again a few hours later, and this site, too, was not displaying the above errors when I clicked on the cloaked Amazon links.

   So, it first worked, then, later, it didn't.

   Rochelle

   Posted 3 years ago #

4. Rochelle
   Member

   Please help. As of right now, I am unable to cloak my affiliate links, and I don't like leaving them uncloaked.

   Rochelle

   Posted 3 years ago #

5. lunatic
   Key Master

   From looking at the error again I think I missunderstood it at first: The problem seems to be that the script can't open the wp-config.php file.

   Is this file in your blog's root folder, /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/?

   If yes please try editing the 2nd line of cloak.php file from
   require_once("../../../wp-config.php");

   to

   require_once("http://yourdomain.com/wp-config.php");

   to see if that helps.

   Posted 3 years ago #

6. Rochelle
   Member

   Ah! That makes sense. I've been moving my wp-config.php file up one level to make my site more secure. That also explains why the cloaking initially works, then later doesn't. I test the cloaking prior to moving wp-config.php.

   Thank you!

   Rochelle

   Posted 3 years ago #

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