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William_Wallace · 08-03-2009, 02:44 PM

Hi all,

Need a bit of help with this one. Im currently trying to install e107 onto my webspace. I manage to upload everything no problem, but it asks you to change some of the file permissions to either 777 and later back to 664.

Tried changing the file permissions with FlashFXP and Bulletproof, but keeps getting an error: 500 'SITE CHMOD 777 filename.php' command not understood

Is this a new thing since F2S were taken over (last time I ran a forum was on good old F2S owned site) that the server does not allow permission changes or is a problem my end.

Tried changing permissions on another site of mine on a different host with no problem.

Any help greatly appreciated.

kmount · 08-03-2009, 03:11 PM

Looks like a Windows server if its throwing that back at you.

William_Wallace · 08-03-2009, 03:25 PM

Seems strange. My F2S space allowed me to change permissions before as I used to have an invision board running on it. Tried PHPBB and E107 but both have the same problems. Seems like the F2S server throwing a wobbler.

Only need to change permissions to 777 on 5 or 6 folders/files to allow installation, then revert some of them back to 644 once installed.

Someone suggested on another thread that you need to ask F2S to do this now with certain files, but I wouldnt have thought you needed to go down that route.

kmount · 08-03-2009, 04:08 PM

In a real hosting environment you wouldn't but these days with f2s; the only real thing you get is problems.

Sorry and all, would suggest some cheap webhosting somewhere else mate.

William_Wallace · 08-03-2009, 04:30 PM

lol......already requested my MAC code, still waiting on a response.
Going to another ISP that is doing 24meg in my area.
Seems like theres a few more leaving since the latest takeover eh.

kmount · 08-03-2009, 04:35 PM

In a slightly less hate fuelled post, do you have a phpinfo.php on the hosting acc so we can try and see wtf it's doing?

William_Wallace · 08-03-2009, 05:04 PM

yup, phpinfo.php is there but doesnt do anything as far as I can see, just gives a 404 error.

Thats in one of the folders that requires the permissions set.

Copied it into the root and tried to view it in IE. Gives a HTTP 500 Internal Server Error

kmount · 08-03-2009, 05:16 PM

Nice :]

Seems pretty baked that does.

William_Wallace · 08-03-2009, 06:25 PM

Antonio_f2s is gonna sort it out now, thanks for the help.

kmount · 08-03-2009, 06:38 PM

He's a good man Antonio is. - Sadly, he seems to be the only one who cares now.

Justin · 08-03-2009, 06:53 PM

Sometimes though, from experience, even if you do care, sometimes you cannot do a lot about things because of people further up the tree.

**Antonio_f2s** · 08-03-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justin

Sometimes though, from experience, even if you do care, sometimes you cannot do a lot about things because of people further up the tree.

Very true..... but that should never stop one from trying

kmount · 09-03-2009, 08:36 AM

Good egg

08-03-2009, 02:44 PM	#1
William_Wallace Tiscali User Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	File permissions problem Hi all, Need a bit of help with this one. Im currently trying to install e107 onto my webspace. I manage to upload everything no problem, but it asks you to change some of the file permissions to either 777 and later back to 664. Tried changing the file permissions with FlashFXP and Bulletproof, but keeps getting an error: 500 'SITE CHMOD 777 filename.php' command not understood Is this a new thing since F2S were taken over (last time I ran a forum was on good old F2S owned site) that the server does not allow permission changes or is a problem my end. Tried changing permissions on another site of mine on a different host with no problem. Any help greatly appreciated.

08-03-2009, 03:11 PM	#2
kmount Forum Ninja Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 5,370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: File permissions problem Looks like a Windows server if its throwing that back at you. __________________ Due to time constraints I do not post here anymore. If you need assistance with a forum issue please message a member of the team. If you need to make contact with me, private message me and I will probably receive an email.

08-03-2009, 03:25 PM	#3
William_Wallace Tiscali User Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: File permissions problem Seems strange. My F2S space allowed me to change permissions before as I used to have an invision board running on it. Tried PHPBB and E107 but both have the same problems. Seems like the F2S server throwing a wobbler. Only need to change permissions to 777 on 5 or 6 folders/files to allow installation, then revert some of them back to 644 once installed. Someone suggested on another thread that you need to ask F2S to do this now with certain files, but I wouldnt have thought you needed to go down that route.

08-03-2009, 04:08 PM	#4
kmount Forum Ninja Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 5,370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: File permissions problem In a real hosting environment you wouldn't but these days with f2s; the only real thing you get is problems. Sorry and all, would suggest some cheap webhosting somewhere else mate. __________________ Due to time constraints I do not post here anymore. If you need assistance with a forum issue please message a member of the team. If you need to make contact with me, private message me and I will probably receive an email.

08-03-2009, 04:30 PM	#5
William_Wallace Tiscali User Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: File permissions problem lol......already requested my MAC code, still waiting on a response. Going to another ISP that is doing 24meg in my area. Seems like theres a few more leaving since the latest takeover eh.

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08-03-2009, 04:35 PM	#6
kmount Forum Ninja Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 5,370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: File permissions problem In a slightly less hate fuelled post, do you have a phpinfo.php on the hosting acc so we can try and see wtf it's doing? __________________ Due to time constraints I do not post here anymore. If you need assistance with a forum issue please message a member of the team. If you need to make contact with me, private message me and I will probably receive an email.

08-03-2009, 05:04 PM	#7
William_Wallace Tiscali User Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: File permissions problem yup, phpinfo.php is there but doesnt do anything as far as I can see, just gives a 404 error. Thats in one of the folders that requires the permissions set. Copied it into the root and tried to view it in IE. Gives a HTTP 500 Internal Server Error

08-03-2009, 05:16 PM	#8
kmount Forum Ninja Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 5,370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: File permissions problem Nice :] Seems pretty baked that does. __________________ Due to time constraints I do not post here anymore. If you need assistance with a forum issue please message a member of the team. If you need to make contact with me, private message me and I will probably receive an email.

08-03-2009, 06:25 PM	#9
William_Wallace Tiscali User Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: File permissions problem Antonio_f2s is gonna sort it out now, thanks for the help.

08-03-2009, 06:38 PM	#10
kmount Forum Ninja Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 5,370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: File permissions problem He's a good man Antonio is. - Sadly, he seems to be the only one who cares now. __________________ Due to time constraints I do not post here anymore. If you need assistance with a forum issue please message a member of the team. If you need to make contact with me, private message me and I will probably receive an email.

08-03-2009, 06:53 PM	#11
Justin Site Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,355 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: File permissions problem Sometimes though, from experience, even if you do care, sometimes you cannot do a lot about things because of people further up the tree. __________________ Justin Tiscali User

09-03-2009, 08:36 AM	#13
kmount Forum Ninja Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 5,370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: File permissions problem Good egg __________________ Due to time constraints I do not post here anymore. If you need assistance with a forum issue please message a member of the team. If you need to make contact with me, private message me and I will probably receive an email.

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