XF 2.1 [E_WARNING] mkdir(): Permission denied in src/XF/Util/File.php at line 281

[Jean-Baptiste]

Hello,

I have the following error when adding a class extension :

Here is my config :

$config['db']['host'] = '...';
$config['db']['port'] = '...';
$config['db']['username'] = '...';
$config['db']['password'] = '...';
$config['db']['dbname'] = '...';
$config['debug']=true;
$config['development']['enabled'] = true;
$config['development']['fullJs'] = true;
$config['fullUnicode'] = true;
// $config['designer']['enabled'] = true;

Best regards

 

[markus68]

Your webserver-user needs write-access (owner) to all files/dirs in src/addons

 

[MaximilianKohler]

I get the same error when trying to import a style. I set the src/addons to 777 recursively and I still get the error.

ErrorException: [E_WARNING] mkdir(): Permission denied in src/XF/Util/File.php at line 309

2. XF::handlePhpError()
4. mkdir() in src/XF/Util/File.php at line 309
6. XF\Util\File::createDirectory() in src/XF/Util/File.php at line 331
8. XF\Util\File::writeFile() in src/XF/DesignerOutput.php at line 424
10. XF\DesignerOutput->writeSpecialFile() in src/XF/DesignerOutput/StyleProperty.php at line 97
12. XF\DesignerOutput\StyleProperty->rebuildPropertyLessCache() in src/XF/DesignerOutput/StyleProperty.php at line 86
14. XF\DesignerOutput\StyleProperty->XF\DesignerOutput\{closure}() in src/XF.php at line 377
16. XF::triggerRunOnce() in src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php at line 158
18. XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchLoop() in src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php at line 57
20. XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->run() in src/XF/App.php at line 2487
22. XF\App->run() in src/XF.php at line 524
24. XF::runApp() in admin.php at line 13

 

[TPerry]

I get the same error when trying to import a style. I set the src/addons to 777 recursively and I still get the error.

Your HTTP server (the user it runs under) also needs write access to the /styles directory.

 

[markus68]

The original question targeted addon-development.
For normal forum-operations - inclusing changing, uploading styles - the permissions for "data" and "internal_data" have to be set to "777" recursively. See install-manual note https://xenforo.com/docs/xf2/install-upgrade/#3-installing

 

[MaximilianKohler]

Hmm, my "data" and "internal_data" were already at 777. I set /styles to 777, but got the same error.

ErrorException: [E_WARNING] mkdir(): Permission denied in src/XF/Util/File.php at line 309

    XF::handlePhpError()
    mkdir() in src/XF/Util/File.php at line 309
    XF\Util\File::createDirectory() in src/XF/Util/File.php at line 331
    XF\Util\File::writeFile() in src/XF/DesignerOutput.php at line 424
    XF\DesignerOutput->writeSpecialFile() in src/XF/DesignerOutput/StyleProperty.php at line 97
    XF\DesignerOutput\StyleProperty->rebuildPropertyLessCache() in src/XF/DesignerOutput/StyleProperty.php at line 86
    XF\DesignerOutput\StyleProperty->XF\DesignerOutput\{closure}() in src/XF.php at line 377
    XF::triggerRunOnce() in src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php at line 158
    XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchLoop() in src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php at line 57
    XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->run() in src/XF/App.php at line 2487
    XF\App->run() in src/XF.php at line 524
    XF::runApp() in admin.php at line 13

And FYI, this is the folder location that I'm changing /home/nginx/domains/forum.mysite.com/public/styles. The styles seemed to have imported -- I can select them on my website -- but I don't see them in the /home/nginx/domains/forum.mysite.com/public/styles folder.

 

[TPerry]

Hmm, my "data" and "internal_data" were already at 777. I set /styles to 777, but got the same error.

did you only set the base directory.. or did you do it recursively for all files/folders?
Really your styles directory only needs to be read/write for either PHP process user or the HTTP user... depends on what your setup is which one.

 

[MaximilianKohler]

Yeah I did it recursively. I even went into the subfolders and checked their permissions. I also just ran it again. Not sure if I need to restart anything after making the changes?

 

[MaximilianKohler]

Fixed! https://community.centminmod.com/threads/xf-2-2-2-cannot-install-style.20812/#post-87553

EDIT: also got info from the devs that "Style data (most data, really) is stored in the database and not directly on the filesystem." https://xenforo.com/community/threa...-basic-setup-and-features.215201/post-1635872

So that's why the /home/nginx/domains/forum.mysite.com/public/styles folder is empty.

 

[TPerry]

If you are using CentMin Mod, the directories need to be owned by user:group - nginx:nginx.
They then only need 775 permissions.