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Can't open file settings.php for writing, on Linux CHMOD it

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:50 pm
by jessemullinax
Script URL: http://www.tappingmachines.com/linkman15
Version of script: 1.5
Hosting company: experthost.com
URL of phpinfo.php: www.tappingmachines.com/phpinfo.php
URL of session_test.php:www.tappingmachines.com/session_test/session_test.php
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Linux CHMOD etc...
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After following the install steps in the readme.htm for the links manager. I was told to delete the update.php before i could continue to the admin area. I though that was weird. After i did so i then went to the admin area and filled and selected the forms i wanted. when i tried to save the form, i drew this error

Can't open file settings.php for writing, on Linux CHMOD it to 666 (rw-rw-rw-)!

How can i fix this?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:48 pm
by Klemen
You didn't CHMOD your files correctly (as instructed in the readme.htm file). If you are not sure how to CHMOD I wrote something about it here (and several times on the forum in the past...)
http://www.phpjunkyard.com/ftp-chmod-tutorial.php

Thanks Klemen for the quick reply however

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:03 pm
by jessemullinax
I did discover my server is windows based therefore as said i installed in the CGI folder here: http://www.tappingmachines.com/cgi-bin/ ... /index.php Im still drawing the same error as before..

Not sure what to do next??? Thanks for the help

Think i got it

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:54 pm
by jessemullinax
Let me check and get back to ya tomorrow... Thanks

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:50 pm
by Klemen
Yep, Windows servers don't support the "CHMOD" command, you will need to setup correct permissions similar to this (it's for the Hesk script but should be the same):
viewtopic.php?t=1406

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you will need to contact your host to do it