cannot install packages

[alsaka]

when i upload package and then click install i see this error

(You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory or one of the files in it are not writable!)

i goto ftp change all to 777

same problem why ?

[hcfwesker]

do you have a folder labeled "temp" inside the Packages folder and is it set to 777 or 755?

[alsaka]

i don't have this file name 

[LordTiggy]

I am having the same problem as he has. New to SMF but not new to php ...

Temp folder is there chmoded to 777.

Everything seems to run fine and shows as installed but no actual file is added or altered.
Tried chmoding every file/dir to 777 still no luck.

Error log shows:

hxxp:www.myreef.be/index.php?action=admin;area=packages;sa=install2;package=ultimate_profile-0-9-1_20.zip;pid=0 [nonactive]
512: package_flush_cache(): some files are still not writable
File: /hsphere/local/home/rftools/myreef.be/Sources/Subs-Package.php
Line: 2534

If I can remember correctly site is running on linux server. Any ideas what I should do?

[alsaka]

lol i have one , kill smf Designers 

[LordTiggy]

Any ideas what might go wrong?

[kat]

Check with your host, topic hijacker Lord Tiggy.

Make sure you have full ownership of the files on your site (CHOWN) and ask them to disable "mod_security", too.

[LordTiggy]

I am sure they wont disable the mod_security.

All files have my username/group and are chmod as should.

Disbaling mod_security using the .htaccess makes the site unreachable :|

Any other option?

[kat]

Your group may not CHOWN the files.

You have to check that, with your host. You can't tell, just by using FTP, or the file manager, as far as I know.

[alsaka]

ftp and all fil 777 and same problem 

[MrPhil]

777 is not always "writable". Many systems forbid access to a directory or file that is "world writable", for security reasons. Always start with 755. If you get the "unwritable" error, try 775. If still unwritable, only then go to 777.

[emanuele]

Sorry if this may sound harsh.
This is of course my personal opinion not to be intended as part of the SMF team

lol i have one , kill smf Designers 

If this is your real answer feel free to pick another forum script and forgot SMF.
It wouldn't sound funny with smiley, it doesn't sound funny without.

[alsaka]

If they were killed where we will get support 

Natural it's a joke

If this is your real answer feel free to pick another forum script and forgot SMF.

Thanks for the reply 

[alsaka]

MrPhil > i try 755 not work same problem 

[MrPhil]

Try 775 then. If that doesn't work, have you already tried 777?

[alsaka]

yes change agine to 777

[kat]

i don't have this file name 

So... create the directory (Not file), inside "Packages".

[alsaka]

same problem   

[Shambles]

Which company is hosting your forum?

[kat]

Just checked the CHMOD settings, in FTP.

The permissions are right and they should be writeable.

So...

As I said, earlier...

Make sure you have full ownership of the files on your site (CHOWN) and ask them to disable "mod_security", too.

CHMOD is only good if you have full ownership. Only your host can set that.