FCKeditor does not work

If you haven't already done so try installing the IMCE image/file uploader and browser module. It works very well with FCKeditor and it supports personal user directories and user quotas as well.

The WHAT?

I really like Fckeditor because it has file and image uploading and automatically linking BUT it can be a pain to get working. Now I have to remember what I do to get it to work...thinking music....

You don't need IMCE. Fckeditor will do it all once it is configured correctly.

OK. Version 5. These are the files you need to edit.
modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/php/config.php
modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/editor/filemanager/upload/php/config.php

To use the php connector line 24 in each of the above files need to be changed to
$Config['Enabled'] = true ;
This enables the php connector

Change the following to where you want to the files uploaded to. below is what I use.
// Path to user files relative to the document root.
$Config['UserFilesPath'] = '/files/' ;

NOW
modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/fckconfig.js line 144 and 145
var _FileBrowserLanguage = 'php' ; // asp | aspx | cfm | lasso | perl | php | py
var _QuickUploadLanguage = 'php' ; // asp | aspx | cfm | lasso | php

line 151
FCKConfig.LinkBrowser = true ;

line 156
FCKConfig.ImageBrowser = true ;

keep going down to line 176 changing these lines to true
FCKConfig.FlashBrowser = true ; (if you want to upload flash)
FCKConfig.LinkUpload = true ;
FCKConfig.ImageUpload = true ;
FCKConfig.FlashUpload = true ;

Simple really. Any 7 year old with a Phd in computer Science and Astro Physics can do it.

Now it should work (I think). As you said make sure CHMOD is 777 on folders you are writing to.

Following are test pages that will give you more info on why if it still doesn't work.
modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/test.html
modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/editor/filemanager/upload/test.html

As you can see it is not obvious. I only got it working originally by going through every file until it made sense.

All the best with it
gpdinoz
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Albert Einstein

Hi there,

I just went through this today and had the same thing happening. Looked fine in the FCKeditor
window and the preview within this window was fine.

When it came time to preview and submit, the image was no where to be seen. The issue was
of course with the protein based interface sitting at the keyboard.

Check to see if you have Full HTML (instead of Filtered HTML) selected in the Input Format drop
down in the story editing section. Once I did this, presto! Images on the site

Pat