Installation Pb: cannot create directory

jlramboz · Post by **jlramboz** » 16 Mar 2008, 13:04

I have downloaded the Phoca Gallery ver 1.6.3 beta (component module for Joomla 1.5) and I am getting the following errors:

1) when trying to upload the package file (.zip) I get the following error

* JFolder::create: Could not create directory
* Warning! - Failed to move file

I checked in the forum and in the manual and found a recommendation to manually create the phocagallery folder with permission 755. I did it but this did not solve my problem.

2) I then tried to load unzipped file from my local folder and then got a different error message :

* Please enter a package directory
Unable to find install package

At this point I am stuck

For information, I am hosted at SiteGround.com with the following config:
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4
MySQL server Version 5.0
PHP 5.0

I hope you can help me because I really like your product that I installed without problem on my local PC.

thanks in advance

-jl-

Post by **Jan** » 16 Mar 2008, 13:41

Hi, you cannot write on your server disc, you don't have permissions... Enable FTP layer or set your e.g. images folder to 777

https://www.phoca.cz/articles/web/how-to ... d-folders/

Jan

jlramboz · Post by **jlramboz** » 16 Mar 2008, 13:58

Thanks Jan for the prompt answer - I had already tried that previously as you can see in my log :

Command: SITE CHMOD 777 phocagallery
Response: 200 Permissions changed on phocagallery

Unfortunately the problem persists

Any other hints ?

-jl-

jlramboz · Post by **jlramboz** » 16 Mar 2008, 14:06

is it possible to FTP the unzipped filet o the server and then to execute from there via the web browser ? if this is possible then which file should I execute ? sorry if those questions are candid but I am a real beginner in that space

thx

-jl-

Post by **Jan** » 16 Mar 2008, 21:11

Yes it is, but you must install the component via installer. There are some information which will be saved in database (e.g. menu for component, params, ...)

But you don't have problems with Phocagallery folder, you have problem with installing components under Joomla!, so if you change the folder where Phoca Gallery saves images, it will not help you, becuase you must change your permissions in tmp folder, components folder, components in administration... and... everywhere where Joomla! wants to write files and folders...

Jan