Configuration Settings Won't Change, I edit the settings in the BCP but they don't change |
Configuration Settings Won't Change, I edit the settings in the BCP but they don't change |
Mar 12 2006, 02:18 AM
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WSF Commander Group: Admin Posts: 4,662 Joined: 26-August 05 Member No.: 10 |
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Any changes I make in the BCP configuration settings are not saved. CAUSE The /data folder and it's contents do not have the correct settings SOLUTION Unix/Linux: chmod the folder and it's contents to 777 Windows: set folder and file permissions to read/write modify |
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Apr 2 2006, 07:31 PM
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WSF Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 2-April 06 Member No.: 233 Exchanges: www.dave-partridge.com |
Is there any other way round this..?
I'm hosted on a Windows server, but the host will not allow read/write modify to be enabled. And changing host is not an option. Am I now stuck with something I cannot use.? |
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Apr 2 2006, 09:55 PM
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WSF Commander Group: Admin Posts: 4,662 Joined: 26-August 05 Member No.: 10 |
You could edit the config.inc.php file manually (you will find it in the /data folder) but it's not a small job, there are many hundreds of entries to be made/altered and you should do this from the BCP if you can.
As all active websites need read/write access it's unusual that a hosting company would not allow it, it's a bit like a car hire company providing a car without the wheels, it's fundemental really. If you have installed front page extensions this will lockdown all file permissions on a Windows server. All your hosting provider needs to do is reset the permissions on the /data folder to their original before the extensions were installed and you will probably be able to edit it again. Most (and I thought all) hosting companies are happy to do this free of charge. |
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