not understanding why I am getting this error.. what could be the cause?

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[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file /var/www/vhosts/abmatch.com/httpdocs/engine/load_configuration.php on line 25: main() [function.main]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/smartway/lib/system.lib) is not within the allowed path(s): (/var/www/vhosts/abmatch.com/httpdocs:/tmp)

[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file /var/www/vhosts/abmatch.com/httpdocs/engine/load_configuration.php on line 25: main(smartway/lib/system.lib) [function.main]: failed to open stream: Operation not permitted

[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file /var/www/vhosts/abmatch.com/httpdocs/engine/load_configuration.php on line 25: main() [function.main]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/smartway/lib/system.lib) is not within the allowed path(s): (/var/www/vhosts/abmatch.com/httpdocs:/tmp)

[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file /var/www/vhosts/abmatch.com/httpdocs/engine/load_configuration.php on line 25: main(smartway/lib/system.lib) [function.main]: failed to open stream: Operation not permitted

 

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'smartway/lib/system.lib' (include_path='.:') in /var/www/vhosts/abmatch.com/httpdocs/engine/load_configuration.php on line 25

 

 

 

 

 

I am running this command when the error happens

 

require "../engine/load_configuration.php";

 

the code calling the require is in directory /phpBB3

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check your CHMOD settings on the file/folder.

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