session.save_path / ini_set / safemode

[ThomASS]

Hello everyone,

First of all, what a great website and product!

I am having a small, or 3 small problems when I am configuring the install.

I get these (yellow dots) errors, while installing:

Checking if session.save_path is writable
Your session.save_path is "/tmp". Not having this as writable may make logins to the Admin Panel not work. You may want to look into making this path writable if you have trouble logging into the Admin Panel. This test may fail if safe_mode is enabled (see below).

Checking if ini_set works
Although the ability to override php ini settings is not mandatory, some addon (optional) functionality uses ini_set to extend timeouts, and allow uploading of larger files, etc. You may have difficulty with some addon functionality without this capability. This test may fail if safe_mode is enabled (see below).

Checking for Safe mode
PHP Safe mode could create some problems with uploading files and other functions. It all depends on how strict your server safe mode settings are.

I tried searching the forums for [solved] topics, but I am completly new to php, mysql etc etc. and just coding in general. So none of the posts made any sense :p

I followed the instructions clearly, and did all it said. But I still get these errors. I tried installing a test version, and it seems to work. However, the package manager doesnt work, as in, it wont install any add-on/modifications.

Could someone help me, and please, stick to "Im new langauge" :p

Thank you in advance,

-ThomASS

[calguy1000]

I suggest you start googling about safe mode, and the session save path.  you'll find alot more resources theere.

[robertuk79]

Hi

Did you have any luck finding out about session.save_path?

If so could ya let me know please.

As it looks like im having the same issue

[ThomASS]

Hey,

Sorry for not replying to your question.

I contacted my host, to ask them whether or not it was on "their side" or something I did wrong.
It turns out to be them, as they have PHP in safe mod, and for security reasons, will not turn it off.

My installation still worked, and I can use the system to a degree. There are some actions that it will not allow me to do, such as uploading new modifications and other not so important stuff. But I can still use the general things, upload new themes/stylesheets and so on.

-ThomASS