Server Path problem?

[Cyricx]

I recently moved hosts, and as I setup on the new host I went to upgrade to 5.0.2

However right off I noticed issues. First off I had to disable all vb3 integration in config-int or else I got a blank page.

Now I'm trying to run the upgrade script and Im getting this error

Unable to create/write to /mnt/webhosting/sites/m/mmmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost/data/1! Check your data directory permissions before continuing.

My host is 100% positive this is the pathing. I even tried doing a fresh install of 5.0.2 and this is the path it pulled out for the variable. However doing a fresh install would leave me without ALOT of pics in the gallery.

So as it stands now I have issues with not being able to enable vb3 integration... and it not correctly reading my path...

I've spent the last 2 hours skimming the forums here and haven't seen any fixes for either problem

Any help is VERY much appreciated.

Site is www.mmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost

[b6gm6n]

Hi..

I think you have doubled up on your paths and added /forums/ see below :

http://www.mmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost/data/

remove the /forums from your photopost config paths (where nessarsary) and you should be fine.

-T

[Chuck S]

/mnt/webhosting/sites/m/mmmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost/data/1! Check your data directory permissions before continuing.

This means your data directories and subdirectories are not set to 777

Your integration settings should be so

<?php
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
// Forum Integration Configuration File
//
// For users using our forum integration files, there are a few things
// we need to know - like the location of PhotoPost and your forums; this
// prevents us from doing alot of extra processing in these scripts we otherwise
// would have to do.
//
// Follow the guides to set your paths and enable the integration options you
// want.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------//

// We need to know the server paths to both your vB installation and your PhotoPost installation
$vbpath = "/mnt/webhosting/sites/m/mmmogcommunities.com/forums";
$pppath = "/mnt/webhosting/sites/m/mmmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost";

// We need the URL path to your PhotoPost and vb installation
$url_path = "http://www.mmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost";
$vb_urlpath = "http://www.mmogcommunities.com/forums";

// The URL of your photo dir where your images are stored (with / at end)
$data_dir = "http://www.mmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost/data/";


You can verify the server path from looking at your phpinfo file

[Cyricx]

Welp, I've worked out all the path problems, however I'm still getting

Unable to create/write to /mnt/webhosting/sites/m/mmmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost/data/1! Check your data directory permissions before continuing.


And I am 100% positive that my chmod is set correctly.. the data directory, all sub folders and all files are set to 777.

[Chuck S]

Unable to create/write to /mnt/webhosting/sites/m/mmmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost/data/1! Check your data directory permissions before continuing.

Its either a path issue or permissions are wrong

link to a phpinfo file?

[Cyricx]

http://www.mmogcommunities.com/forum...php?do=phpinfo

I am absolutely positive on the chmods bro, checked them a dozen times, even tried the trick posted in here about adding a / on the end of the data path on the admin page with no luck with or without the extra /

[Chuck S]

Well

I am absolutely correct since that error is pretty absolute

data/1 can not be 777

[Cyricx]

Do you want ftp access? I'll happily PM ya a login to show ya

[Cyricx]

Even had one of my co-admins who is far more knowledable in ftp and chmod then myself check it out. And its set to 777.

[Chuck S]

I assume your error is when trying to run the step2 of the upgrade. The logic is pretty explicit here

Content visible to verified customers only.

Example if the directory is writable

if ( is_writable( $newdir ) ) {
mkppdir( $newdir );
}

In your error this is triggered meaning the directory exists but is not writable

else {
if ( is_dir( $newdir ) ) {
$waserror = true;
print "The directory $newdir is not writable.<br />";
}

Your sysadmin could easily follow this logic and see what I mean.

Do they have any internal php commands locked down? I can take a quick peek if you have ssh.

[Cyricx]

PM sent with ssh access.

Yes it's stalling on step 2, I know everything is pointing to the chmod but it most certainly is 777

Not sure what you mean by internal php commands locked down. But that would most likely be the problem. I'm really leaning towards it being something in their settings.

[Chuck S]

You have an error in your global options in photopost for your data directory possible a space or something. I hard coded the path and your upgrade completed without fail

[Cyricx]

Could the period in the path be messing it up?

[Chuck S]

No

From what I see the data directory is the path stored in the database. You have to have this entered wrong

[Cyricx]

it's exactly the same as what is in the admincp...

/mnt/webhosting/sites/m/mmmogcommunities.com/forums/photopost/data/

[Chuck S]

There has to be a stray character as the upgrade just pulls the datadir

The minute I placed the datadir hard coded in there the script worked which really can only mean whatever was in the database settings is wrong

but anyway try and upload and see if you can upload

[Cyricx]

Man I've looked at this a billiont times and it wasn't until I got to type in this box with the path at the top of the page here that I noticed three damn Ms

Huge props omega for your patience and assistance!

Got a customer for life right here that's for sure

[Chuck S]

LOL Glad you got it yeah I would have never spotted the 3 mmm's instead of 2 without looking real hard. I just knew it was wrong in your as when I hardcoded the path in the upgrade script it ran