Installation Problem

[Dustin Mattison]

I changed the permissions on the folders below, but I still get this error. Can anyone tell me what I might be doing wrong?

he following errors occurred while verifying that your server can run XenForo:

• The directory /home/dustinma/public_html/888innovation.com/teachers/data must be writable. Please change the permissions on this directory to be world writable (chmod 0777). If the directory does not exist, please create it.
• The directory /home/dustinma/public_html/888innovation.com/teachers/internal_data must be writable. Please change the permissions on this directory to be world writable (chmod 0777). If the directory does not exist, please create it.

 

[Paul B]

The directories and all subdirectories must be CHMOD 0777.

http://xenforo.com/help/installation/

Double check the permissions.

 

[Dustin Mattison]

I don't understand what you mean by all subdirectories. I am creating this installation as a subdirectory. I already have Xenforo on my main URL. I created a folder called "teachers". /home/dustinma/public_html/888innovation.com/teachers/internal_data

Do you mean I need to set teachers to 077? I tried that but then it said there was a server error.

Dustin

 

[Paul B]

The data/ and internal_data/ directories have sub-directories.
The two parent directories and all sub-directories must be 0777.

What do you see for the permissions in your FTP application when you look at those directories?

 

[Dustin Mattison]

the data and internal_data directories are empty. Maybe I didn't do the FTP completely when uploading the files??

 

[Paul B]

Can you post a screenshot of the permissions for those two directories?

 

[Dustin Mattison]

See attached. I tried the same settings on the subdirectories inside the folders, but still have the same problem

 

[turkyalawlqy]

internal_data & data CHMOD 777
Not 077

 

[Dustin Mattison]

Thanks, now it works. I have another question. Do I use the same database for an install on a subdirectory of my main forum, or do I create a new database for the new install on the subdirectory?

Dustin

 

[Paul B]

Why do you want to make two installations?

 

[turkyalawlqy]

Dustin

The best way it's create a new database for the new install on the sub-directory, and if you have old forum you can import it's Database .

 

[Dustin Mattison]

Hello
Yesterday I was trying to install XF on a subdomain of my main install. I get this error when I try to go to the Administration Panel

Server Error

fopen(/home/dustinma/public_html/888innovation.com/internal_data/install-lock.php) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied

1. XenForo_Application::handlePhpError()
2. fopen() in XenForo/Install/Model/Install.php at line 270
3. XenForo_Install_Model_Install->writeInstallLock() in XenForo/ControllerAdmin/Abstract.php at line 94
4. XenForo_ControllerAdmin_Abstract->_assertInstallLocked() in XenForo/ControllerAdmin/Abstract.php at line 16
5. XenForo_ControllerAdmin_Abstract->_preDispatchType() in XenForo/Controller.php at line 302
6. XenForo_Controller->preDispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 309
7. XenForo_FrontController->dispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 132
8. XenForo_FrontController->run() in /home/dustinma/public_html/888innovation.com/admin.php at line 13

 

[Dustin Mattison]

Brogan, I want to make 2 installations because I have my main forum for my students but I was thinking of creating a separate forum just for teachers. Would it be better to keep everything on one site? Also, I now have this error! I can't go to my admin panel. I am going to delete the subdirectory for the new install and see if that fixes it.

Server Error

fopen(/home/dustinma/public_html/888innovation.com/internal_data/install-lock.php) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied

1. XenForo_Application::handlePhpError()
2. fopen() in XenForo/Install/Model/Install.php at line 270
3. XenForo_Install_Model_Install->writeInstallLock() in XenForo/ControllerAdmin/Abstract.php at line 94
4. XenForo_ControllerAdmin_Abstract->_assertInstallLocked() in XenForo/ControllerAdmin/Abstract.php at line 16
5. XenForo_ControllerAdmin_Abstract->_preDispatchType() in XenForo/Controller.php at line 302
6. XenForo_Controller->preDispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 309
7. XenForo_FrontController->dispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 132
8. XenForo_FrontController->run() in /home/dustinma/public_html/888innovation.com/admin.php at line 13

 

[tyteen4a03]

You need to make sure the internal-data is chmodded to 777, including the folder and the content.

 

[Dustin Mattison]

which folders need to be 777?

 

[Dustin Mattison]

Ok, I changed all of the folders in internal data to 777. Do I even change the htaccess and other files to 777? I changed everything to 777 and now I can get into my control panel. But should htaccess be 777?

 

[Dustin Mattison]

Here is an update to the problem http://xenforo.com/community/threads/i-dont-know-what-went-wrong.46631/#post-501804

 

[Jake Bunce]

If you have shell access then try running these commands to recursively set permissions in those directories:

chmod -R 777 data

chmod -R 777 internal_data

You might also try 755 permissions. Depending on how PHP is installed, 755 may still be writable. I have seen some server configurations throw errors with 777.

Do not change the permissions on any other directories or files except for data and internal_data. As I said, some servers will throw errors if you grant too many permissions. Depending on the server configuration, all other directories should normally be 755 and the files be 644.

 

[Dustin Mattison]

Yes, I am getting some server errors now. I don't understand how to run commands. Can you explain how it is done? Do I make all of the files in data and internal data 755? Even htaccess?

Dustin

 

[Jake Bunce]

Yes. data and internal_data, and all files inside of those directories should be fully writable. That means 777 or 755 depending on your server configuration. If not with shell access then any FTP client can do it.