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By steveeyes on
Sorry guys...I just keep struggling. I think I have read twice now the documentation but either I'm not understanding or drupal is too complex for me. I hope you can help.
I went into setting and saw the follwing error
Settings
The directory /home/vdeck/tmp is not writable
During installation I did create a folder called "files" and did a CHMOD of 777
I tried to change the path to: /public_html/online-dating-rights-com/files
but got another error saying it wasn't available. However, I checked and it is there.
Next I noticed the following under administrator and though these may become an issue also with learning drupal.
Under Administrator
file system 02/07/2006 - 19:42 The directory /home/vdeck/tmp is not writable, ... steve
php 02/07/2006 - 19:29 mkdir(/public_html/online-dating-rights-com/files): No ... steve
file system 02/07/2006 - 19:29 The directory /home/vdeck/tmp is not writable, ... steve
php 02/07/2006 - 19:27 mkdir(http://www.online-dating-rights.com/files): No ... steve
php 02/07/2006 - 19:26 mkdir(http://www.online-dating-rights.con/files): No ... steve
file system 02/07/2006 - 19:22 The directory /home/vdeck/tmp is not writable, ...
In some cases above, the path confuses me. Why /home/vdec/tmp and not home/public_html/online-dating-rights-com/files.
sorry again, hopefully someone can explain in terms I can understand.
Thanks for all your support...I'm not giving up on drupal as long as you guys can help me out.
thanks
Comments
why public_html?
public_html is base folder. so try this:
./files
There are two paths in admin
There are two paths in admin -> settings -> File system settings
One of them is for the files directory, and the other one is for temporary files. It sounds to me that you are confusing the file directory with the temporary directory and that you need to chmod /home/vdeck/tmp
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ntoz
Sorry guys you are talking
Sorry guys you are talking way over my head. I access my vdeck by logging in to vdeck. I have no command line control.
When I log into vdeck, I assume I'm at the root. All I see there are two folders.
public_html
public_ftp
I see no vdeck directory.
I created a tmp directory at the root (if it is the root) at the same place the other two directories above are but it didn't help.
I also created a vdeck/tmp at the same place as public_html and gave it full permission (777) but it did not help either.
Also, why does it give me this error
mkdir(/public_html/online-dating-rights-com/files): No such file or directory in /home/filipina/public_html/online-dating-rights-com/includes/file.inc on line 85.
I already created a files directory and per instructions put it in the directory that drupal is in and gave it a 777. I looked at line 85 but it doesn't help.
I guess I'm really lost with the terminology.
vdeck is the control panel
vdeck is the control panel that your ISP uses. So the error message "/home/vdeck/tmp" is not writable really means "/public_html/tmp" is not writable. You have created this folder and given it full access rights, so there is little more you can do at this stage. Have you tried the suggestion at drupal.org/node/60286?