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~Forum_Nut~ · Aug 02, 2007

Ok I reinstalled EM. I think you were right about it being the wrong version. It works like a top now...

I think that server is blocking CCIP though.

I tried installing 0.3.0 it got a little uppity when I tryed to click on process and it took me back to a custom error page.

SO I figured I would try 0.4.1, I uploaded it, went into the admin panel clicked on install mod and it took me out of the admin frame immediately. Even before I put in a password. But it full framed the EM password screen... oh nuts I have seen this before haven't I?...

So I went to take it out of the FTP deleted teh 0.4.1 Right away the easymod panel came back with out errors... But A strange thig happened.. In the history it told me that 0.3.0 was installed....
Now wait one cotton pickin' minute.. it never made it through the install process..

Nightrider · Sep 25, 2004

The history is stored in the phpbb_easymod table, so until the record is removed from there, it will continue to show that EM had been installed...

munky2

~Forum_Nut~ · Aug 02, 2007

Oh nuts disregard that I completly screwed that up... but on the bright side I learned quite a bit on that install of EM Very Happy

Can the Awardspace version of EasyMOD fail because the host requires 777 and 644? instead of 755?

Or will Awardspace Easymod run just as well in any FTP?

FN

Nightrider · Sep 25, 2004

No, the industry standard for file permissions is 644 and folder permissions are 755. But on most sites, that is not a requirement. The only thing you have to worry about is setting the permissions too low as to prevent the targetted audience from having read access to the files. 644 is a good security setting for files and 755 for folder permissions makes sure that you don't prevent your audience from viewing your web pages. 777 is an extremely dangerous permission that should be used with caution. This permission gives full read, write, execute permissions to the world. You would only want to use this setting for folders where you allow people permission to upload files to your server. The vast majority of your folder permissions should be set to 755 with almost every host. The part that varies with a few hosts like Awardspace is the file permissions...

The reason you wouldn't want to use the Awardspace EM on all sites is because some sites require that files and folder permissions be set to 777 before any modifications can be made. Then the permissions are set back to the standard. So on those sites, if you install the Awardspace EM version, it might not work on standard sites since you won't have write access to the files and folders...

munky2

~Forum_Nut~ · Aug 02, 2007

I see but how can you tell which hosts are which?

Or is it hit and miss?

If its hit and miss it might be a good idea to make the awardspace version 0.3.1 so if 0.3.0 fails you wont have to roll back the version number. all you have to do is a reinstall. Smile

FN

Nightrider · Sep 25, 2004

Most sites allow 644 for the file permissions. If you aren't sure before you start, all you have to do is check the file permissions of the files stored on the server if you haven't already modified them. If you have modified them, then simply upload a file and the server software will correctly set the file permissions. If the server software sets the file permissions to 755, then you know that you probably will have to use the Awardspace EM version. Otherwise, the standard version should be fine...

I really don't think that EM should care whether the current version is already installed. It should allow you to reinstall if you want. I've never been fond of that restriction...

munky2