Add-on Install & Upgrade 1.4.3
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speedway
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Chris
Just one question.... who's permission applies when using the installer? Is the the web server user? I have updated my users (on the server that is) that have anything to do with creating/installing etc to the same groups, permissions on the directories involved have group read/write permissions yet I am still getting "mkdir(): permission denied" errors logged in the server error list. This happens when I go to install from zip file or tell it to get something from the resource manager.
Cheers
Just one question.... who's permission applies when using the installer? Is the the web server user? I have updated my users (on the server that is) that have anything to do with creating/installing etc to the same groups, permissions on the directories involved have group read/write permissions yet I am still getting "mkdir(): permission denied" errors logged in the server error list. This happens when I go to install from zip file or tell it to get something from the resource manager.
Cheers
DRE
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Who is your host?
DRE
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Okay thanks. I was doing some Spring Cleaning when I noticed all that stuff there.
Okay so what about these three files marked in red? How come Waindigo's is the only addon xml files there?
speedway
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speedway
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Modified the user perms and ownership and all works fine. Brilliant addon my friend!
oman
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Hi Chris,
What does this error mean?
I don't usually get this error.
Worked out why. I deleted the install/addons folder which I thought could be deleted.
Will this affect anything in the future? I've added the folder back with permissions of 0777.
oman
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Ah, okay. But if the zip files of the add ons are removed, it won't matter as they are temporary as such?
The install/addons folder needs to stay there regardless or you experience the error you mentioned above.
The contents within that folder can be cleared though. This usually happens after each install, but if the add-on install errors or exists unexpectedly or if there's some other issue, the temporary folders within can be left behind.
The contents within that folder can be cleared though. This usually happens after each install, but if the add-on install errors or exists unexpectedly or if there's some other issue, the temporary folders within can be left behind.
Adam Howard
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Cookie less domain solution 
This is something so easy, that I don't know why on earth I didn't think of it before.
You have another domain name for your static content.
For example, your website is sociallyuncensored.eu
But your static content folders /styles/ and /js/ are on a different domain name such as sociallyuncensored.com
This add-on will only work with 1 domain name and the default path in which your forum is installed on.
Symlinks ---- YES, I really am that blond and it took me that long to figure this out.
Why on earth I didn't think of it for this add-on....
You will need SSH access. If you don't have that, please contact your host.
ln -s /home/USER/domains/sociallyuncensored.com/public_html/styles /home/USER/domains/sociallyuncensored.eu/public_html/forums/styles
The above example, GREEN is where the files really are and Red (Brown) is where the link goes. ln -s is the actual command (for those who may not know).
Now... If only my host didn't have such a strict policy which seems to still prevent me from using this add-on... ie... The classic "make directory error"
This is something so easy, that I don't know why on earth I didn't think of it before.
The Problem
You have another domain name for your static content.
For example, your website is sociallyuncensored.eu
But your static content folders /styles/ and /js/ are on a different domain name such as sociallyuncensored.com
This add-on will only work with 1 domain name and the default path in which your forum is installed on.
The Solution
Symlinks ---- YES, I really am that blond and it took me that long to figure this out.
How do you make a symlink?
Its very easy actually. I've made them all the time & I've shown noobs how to do it.Why on earth I didn't think of it for this add-on....
You will need SSH access. If you don't have that, please contact your host.
ln -s /home/USER/domains/sociallyuncensored.com/public_html/styles /home/USER/domains/sociallyuncensored.eu/public_html/forums/styles
The above example, GREEN is where the files really are and Red (Brown) is where the link goes. ln -s is the actual command (for those who may not know).
Now... If only my host didn't have such a strict policy which seems to still prevent me from using this add-on... ie... The classic "make directory error"
No plans to handle Styles at the moment.
Unfortunately the way that style makers package their styles is a little too unpredictable for it to work well.
First and foremost, many styles have multiple child styles so working out which is the correct parent style to install probably wouldn't ever work.
Unfortunately the way that style makers package their styles is a little too unpredictable for it to work well.
First and foremost, many styles have multiple child styles so working out which is the correct parent style to install probably wouldn't ever work.
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