HELP! Please!

[chase]

Ok...I'm having this problem with all this php shit that I am not familiar with, really, but trying to learn as I go.

Everytime I install something..this time it's smf so I can bridge it with mambo..the files installed from the web admin is showing user "httpd" in my ftp panel instead of my own username..these also happen to be files that I have problems with permissions-they are supposed to be writable, and I have CHMOD'ed them to 777, but when I use the web admin I am getting "You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory is not writable!"

Like I said, I am pretty shaky on php in the first place, and I just don't understand enough about it to know what to do.

Anyone want to hold my hand and walk me through it, please?

[jwerd]

did you chmod the directory to at least 755?

[chase]

did you chmod the directory to at least 755?

yes, the entire directory (and every file in it) in question is 777

[Spunky]

Your CHMOD changed somehow obviously try 644?

[mrkris]

chase, ICQ me .. you shouldn't chmod 777 anyway, bad idea, you want to CHOWN the files as YOU:SERVER and chmod 775 the files

[chase]

chase, ICQ me .. you shouldn't chmod 777 anyway, bad idea, you want to CHOWN the files as YOU:SERVER and chmod 775 the files

I'm trying..says you aren't logged on, babe. Thanks

[chase]

Your CHMOD changed somehow obviously try 644?

My files are still showing properties of 777.*shrug*

[mrkris]

What's your icq

[Fizzgig]

Good luck with the script. I can barely work with them myself.

[chase]

LOL thanks 331575459