To Turn Off PHP Safe Mode on Your Linux Server

1. Connect to your server via SSH (more info).
2. Switch to the root user (more info).
3. Enter your server's password.
4. Run the following command:
   vi /etc/php.ini
5. Go to the line safe_mode = on and press the "i" key.
6. Change the line to safe_mode = off and press the "Esc" key.
7. Type :wq! to save your file.

To Turn Off PHP Safe Mode on Your Windows Server

1. Connect to your server via Remote Desktop (more info).
2. Open c:\windowsphp.ini in Notepad.
3. Change the line safe_mode = on to safe_mode = off.
4. Save and close php.ini.

Once you have edited the file, you need to restart your Web server. You can restart your Web server using Parallels Plesk Panel by selecting stop/start under the Server > Service Management section.