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[reaper]

I need help please look it says Can not write to file: "conf_global.php", please CHMOD to 777

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[UnlimitedMB]

It definately can write to it.
You should report this to IPB its a bug in their code.

[reaper]

ok thanks its just i payed for a archived version because its cheaper and idk whats happening could i get my money back from ipb?

hmm i should of got vbulletin

[Tyler]

We are not ipb, you will need to contact them if you are trying to get your money back from them.

[hackedsource]

simply just go into flashfxp or something, then locate the conf_global.php, and do this,
press ctrl+o and then in the permissions box it should say 644 or something, change to 777.

[lvnd]

Actually, this is not a bug in IPB's coding.


Make sure you have a little code in conf_global.php, before installing IP.Board.

Example:

$INFO['sql_driver'] = 'mysql';
$INFO['sql_host'] = 'mysql';
$INFO['sql_database'] = 'database';
$INFO['sql_user'] = 'database name';
$INFO['sql_pass'] = 'your-data-base-pass';
$INFO['sql_tbl_prefix'] = 'ibf_';
$INFO['sql_debug'] = '1';
$INFO['board_start'] = '1208248191';
$INFO['installed'] = '1';
$INFO['php_ext'] = 'php';
$INFO['safe_mode'] = '0';
$INFO['board_url'] = 'your forums link, as you want it';
$INFO['banned_group'] = '5';
$INFO['admin_group'] = '4';
$INFO['guest_group'] = '2';
$INFO['member_group'] = '3';
$INFO['auth_group'] = '1';
$INFO['mysql_tbl_type'] = 'MyISAM';

?>

Just paste this code into YOUR file, editing, the following lines:

$INFO['board_url'] = 'your forums link, as you want it';
$INFO['sql_database'] = 'database';
$INFO['sql_user'] = 'database name';
$INFO['sql_pass'] = 'your-data-base-pass';

Then start re-installing!

:)

[UnlimitedMB]

Well if that was the problem it is certainly a bug if the problem was the file did not exist and IPB was saying it was permissions.
Wrong error message is definately a bug.

[lvnd]

I get them all the time, when I forget to configure conf_global first.

When I configure it, it allows you to install it. :)

[UnlimitedMB]

im guessing they are making a call to is_writable() and showing that error if it fails, but the file not existing can also cause this.

its definately confusing to show an error that the file is not writable, when the problem is actually the file does not exist.

[reaper]

well i have a problem when i got the product i cant see conf_global.php in my files at all not even ftp.

I think this ipb is bugged or screwed. I emailed them and called their support line they said they will refund me with ipb 2.3

So thanks anyways guys for the tips.

[slyvion]

good your getting a refund.

[reaper]

Hey im getting 2 ipb boards i have them in my pc now. When i got the zip i extracted that they gave me and it had ipb 2.2.2
and ipb 2.3

[lvnd]

Ok, if the file "conf_global.php" is not on your CP, create it. make a .php file, and paste the example info into it, make sure you edit the texts in bold. :)

[slyvion]

yea but you will still need to add php tags or it wont work. I had problems with this too recently. But i got ipb refuded because that conf_global.php also effects the theme installation directory which you cant access to fix or it will send a hacking report to ipb of copyright stealing (heard about that). Yes its best if you start with smf on a free account you should upgrade and get ipb so its better. Best if you get the latest ipb versions not the archived downloads.