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Jzocco
Cannot write to mainfile.php

  • 2006/3/24 18:38

  • Jzocco

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  • Since: 2005/6/2 1


Okay i've done a XOOPS install a billion time but untill this week i've had no problems. I go through the install as normal (chmod all the right files) then i get to the point where it asked for db user name and that other stuff, i fill in the correct info and click next and i get an error saying "cannot write to mainfile.php, please check file permissions and try agian"

Now i know what most of you are gonna say 'change the file permissions on mainfile.php' well i tried that

i "chmod 777 /var/www/html/xoops/mainfile.php"

has anyone else come across this and if you did how did you go by fixing it.

Thanks
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zyspec
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

  • 2006/3/24 18:45

  • zyspec

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  • Posts: 1095

  • Since: 2004/9/21


We'll need a little more info about your configuration. Operating System, Apache or IIS (and version), PHP version, MySQL version, XOOPS version, etc.
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Jzocco
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

  • 2006/3/24 19:11

  • Jzocco

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OS: Fedora Core 4
Apache 2.0
MySQL 4.1.11-2
Xoops 2.0.13.2
PHP 5.0.4-10

Additionally, we tried the clearstatcache() hack on the mainfilemanager file in the install/class directory. This did not work either (we saw this as a recent post).

We have created accounts in mysql, granted privs, the works.

We suspect there is something in the external apps (mysql, php-mysql, php, etc.) that support XOOPS that are causing this glitch.

An additional note: We are using software RAID. This additinoal feature is just about the only difference between an identical install we have (and working) on another machine.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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bumbum
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

  • 2006/3/27 11:21

  • bumbum

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  • Since: 2004/10/18


Have you tried to use an FTP program such as Dreamweaver to delete and upload a fresh copy of mainfile.php?
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rajanurs
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

  • 2006/3/30 15:02

  • rajanurs

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  • Since: 2004/12/8


I am having the same problem but on my local server.

If I install XOOPS on IBserver pack its ok but today I tried to install XOOPS on InstantRails pack [RubyonRails... yet to figure out what it is for ].

I got a similar message stating cant write to mainfile.php

...................................
Directory uploads/ is writable.
Directory cache/ is writable.
Directory templates_c/ is writable.
File mainfile.php is writable.
No errors detected.


Could not write into mainfile.php. Please check the file permission and try again.
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cosminnecula
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

I get the same message when installing XOOPS on a free hosting websever. It worked once with another account, now it does not work with this one (and another one that I created latest). I do just as described in the install instructions, all green lights appear confirming all required files and folders are chmoded 777.
But...

Could not write into mainfile.php. Please check the file permission and try again.
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aph3x
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

  • 2006/4/20 12:47

  • aph3x

  • Theme Designer

  • Posts: 834

  • Since: 2004/12/26


@cosminnecula

well about free hosting...if free hosting means xhost.ro than you can just think about switch to a different freehost . I myself had some problems there and let me tell you it wasn't xoops's fault, 3x.ro also has isues not only to XOOPS but to many other cms's.
Everything I'm not made me everything I am
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cosminnecula
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

Well... it was lx.ro. But the first time it went flawlessly. only second and third account have problems. What free hosting service do you recommend then?
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aph3x
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

  • 2006/4/20 13:00

  • aph3x

  • Theme Designer

  • Posts: 834

  • Since: 2004/12/26


@cosminnecula try THIS i also have an XOOPS installed there and still works juuust fine
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dreamer79
Re: Cannot write to mainfile.php

  • 2006/4/25 4:09

  • dreamer79

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  • Since: 2006/4/25


I have the same problem on XP:
Apache 2 Triad 1.5.1(apache 2, MySQL 4.3, php 5)
the first screen about wwriting permissions says everything is ok, but the next one says it can't write constants- local path and so on. I try to setup ahttp://localhost/xoops. Help me, please.
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