Warning. The entered path "files" is not writable

[tellmethis]

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What version of phpBB are you using? phpBB 3.0.11
What is your board's URL? http://www.you-global.com/forum
Who do you host your board with? Zang IT (previously known as DotInfo)
How did you install your board? Someone else installed my board for me
What is the most recent action performed on your board? Update from a previous version of phpBB3
Is registration required to reproduce this issue? Yes
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What version of phpBB3 did you update from? phpBB 3.0.6
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What language(s) is your board currently using? British English
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When did your problem begin? Following installation of 3.0.11, the first message posted and after I tried to upload an attachment by clicking "Add the file".
Please describe your problem. Trying to "Add the file" within a post, I receive a red error message stating:

Could not upload attachment to ./files/53_a8bac7c951f3c38f9ab901bebe08e15d

I notice that in ACP > Posting > Attachment settings that there is:

"Warning. The entered path "files" is not writable"

The name "files" (without the quotes) is in the field Upload Directory. Which I'm guessing has something to do with this.

There is a folder named files in the forum directory, and the files folder contains a swag of files from previous uploads.

I'm wondering whether this has something to do with permission settings on the files folder ? Though I haven't changed anything. I use Fetch 5.7.2 to access via ftp (on MacOSX), but I also have access to the server by Remote Desktop Connection in case that's relevant.

If I "Get Info" on the files folder via Fetch, the Unix equivalent setting shows as rw-rw-rw- and all of the Read and Write boxes are checked, the Execute boxes are unchecked.

What do I do to solve this upload issue ?
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[canonknipser]

set the "executes", because on unix it means: "can enter directory"

edit: im talking about the folder "files", not the files themselves, for the files in files-folder it should be "666" or "rw-rw-rw-"

[robertmf]

directories :
files store cache and images/avatars/upload
need to be writable to all i.e., chmod 777

[tellmethis]

Thanks guys.

So this is what I do, via ftp using Fetch ...

I've been to each of the folders listed by robertmf, right-clicked, selected Get Info, and in the field alongside the button 'Unix equivalent' typed in 777 then clicked Apply. Then tested the attachment upload, and checked ACP > Posting > Attachment settings ... all the same problem,

I then go BACK to the Get Info window for the folders I changed and clicked Apply, but they've reverted to 666, ie. the Execute boxes have been deselected.

Why does the setting 777 not stick ? What do I do to make the change stick and thereby hopefully solve the problem ? Am I better logging into the server via Remote Desktop Connection, finding the folders in question, and editing permissions via Windows Properties ?

Also, how come these permissions settings aren't simply part of the forum installation ?

[canonknipser]

Why does the setting 777 not stick ? What do I do to make the change stick and thereby hopefully solve the problem ? Am I better logging into the server via Remote Desktop Connection, finding the folders in question, and editing permissions via Windows Properties ?

I Think you have to ask your host about that - maybe its because you are on a windows server

Also, how come these permissions settings aren't simply part of the forum installation ?

Because, as you can see in your case, giving the right permission in the file-system can be difficult and maybe must be done manually.

[tellmethis]

Hmm. Well, for the record, I have jumped into Remote Desktop Connection, navigated to 'files', found my way to a window named 'Permissions for files', seen that for Users the box for 'Write' was deselected, so 'Allowed' it instead, and that seems to have solved the problem of adding an attachment.

So should I change this permission setting in the same way for all of the folders:

• store
• cache
• images/avatars/upload

??

[robertmf]

Hmm. Well, for the record, I have jumped into Remote Desktop Connection, navigated to 'files', found my way to a window named 'Permissions for files', seen that for Users the box for 'Write' was deselected, so 'Allowed' it instead, and that seems to have solved the problem of adding an attachment.

So should I change this permission setting in the same way for all of the folders:

• store
• cache
• images/avatars/upload

??

store and cache, yes. If you want to allow users to upload their own avatars, then upload should be 777 also.

[KevC]

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