help with package installion

[hauntedottawa]

when i try to install any package it gives me this message

"You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory is not writable!"

now can u please tell me why it tells me this

and what is the  process to install a new package

thanks

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[robert.roy]

In this case, the error message seems very obvious.  You simply need to change the permission of the Package/ directory.  The instructions indicate you will need to set the permission to 777 or a+rwx.  The way you do this is very client dependent.  My hosting service provides a file manager that lets you set permission in the web interfaces.  However any FTP client should be able to this.  If you post your FTP client, I may be able to help.  If you don't have FTP access and are just a admin through SMF, you will need the site admin to fix this for you.

I believe once you get through the file permission issue, the package installation will be obvious.  SMF really shines with feature.

[worm5252]

Yes it is true and no you dont need to set your permissions to 777, you only need to set them to 774, which is rwxrwxrw-

[redone]

SMF 1.1rc also provides a feature to change these permission settings for you.

Packages>Options>Clean Up Permissions