Ftp Or Other Error Help...mda..again

[xtron 0]

I uploaded a SMF forum ver 1.0 on my account with 2 FTP clients.CoreFTP and CuteFTP ,but i cannot acces the install.php or index.php files that were succesfuly uploaded !!What is wrong ??

[miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG 0]

I uploaded a SMF forum ver 1.0 on my account with 2 FTP clients.

CoreFTP and CuteFTP ,but i  cannot acces the install.php or index.php files that were succesfuly uploaded  !!

 

What is wrong ??

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dude, most likely your index.php doesn't have the proper execution rights that are required by the *NIX systems. Or else those files would absolutely refuse to execute.

 

It's a very far fetched concept as far as windows goes - coz, any win* based platform is completely devoid of any kind of execution rights. I think it'd do you good if you read the following articles and undergo a little linux file permissions tutorial:

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

For more information of this, google for "Linux file permissions" OR "chmod tutorial". Foreword: Most of these softwares are capable of displaying configuration pages in your browser and autoconfigure the board accordingly - depending on the fact that file read/write/execute permissions have been set properly. In short, the files that you uploaded will get a READ permission by default. But some of them, like the config files or setip/install.php for most bulletin boards need the READ, WRITE & EXECUTE - all three permissions set for them. Check up with the INSTALL or README files that accompnay most of the BBS (Bulletin Board Software) and you'll find instuctions on what kind of file permissions you have to set for specific files or folders. In fact some of the BBS-es even detect and tell you (through your browser) what specific permission certain files or folders need. You just need to set them accordingly and load up the software in you browser and follow the installation instructions.

 

It's not difficult, believe me.. I've got 6-7 different BBS-es running on my office's internal lan server - am still trying to decide which one I should adopt to host our customer support/knowledge base forums - but it's immense fun toying with all of them.. never had a dull night in the past couple of weeks

 

Make sure you read all those articles - coz I faced the same problems as you - and I solved them through those. It just takes a "little time" and a "little patience". In case you still don't go through, make another post in here and I'll try to provide you with as much help as possible...

 

All the best and have fun

[xtron 0]

I have set permission 2 the needed files as i am told at http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ and this error pops up: Not Found The requested URL /smf/smf1/install.php was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. Apache/1.3.33 Server at http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/Port 80 when i try 2 acces sgater.astahost.com/smf/smf1/install/php/

 

i'm desperate!!

 

[miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG 0]

Then, I can't exactly figure whats going wrong with the installation, but you can give the MiniApache Server a try.. read my other post @
http://forums.xisto.com/topic/81893-topic/?findpost=1064288697

This will help you avoid a lot of messy config options for apache and php and comes pre-configured for just this kind of installations.. I say, give it a shot and post back here -whether it worked out for you or not..

Would always be interesting to get a positive/negative feedback on it...

All the best

[xtron 0]

Well i don't want to make my own server i just want to make SMF to work !!!!! can anyone help ??

[NilsC 0]

Well i don't want to make my own server i just want to make SMF to work !!!!! can anyone help ??

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First of all... did you upload anything? second of all if you uploaded it did it go in the correct place with the correct settings. When I go to your website I see the Welcome TO Astahosp page. That tells me you 1 didn't upload to the right place or 2 you didn't configure what you uploaded correctly.

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/index.html

 

So give me the name of a html file you uploaded and the path you uploaded it to. (It don't have to be any of the files from the smf, just a testpage)

 

Where did you upload the files to? did you put the in the "public_html" like you are supposed to?

 

Nils

[xtron 0]

this is the path depicted in CuteFTP /SMF/smf1UploadedCHMODed Error Not working !!!D E S P E R A T Eand this is my account SGater @ Xisto.com

[NilsC 0]

This problem was solved offline using PM's due to xtron's files were open to all as soon as the path was found. I think xtron is on his way creating the perfect space for himself.*** TOPIC CLOSED ***Nils