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Module Installation - Permission and Ownership Issues

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:17 pm
by versatility
I've installed and run CMS and installed modules many times.  However, we are in the process of moving our stuff to a MT dv server, and things are suddently not so smooth.

The app itself works fine, at least so far.  However, when I want to install a module, I encountered permission problems.  I got a checksum error from the direct install so I tried the upload xml file route and got permissions errors.

The application files are all owned by one user, and the files the module is attempting to create say that are owned by Apache, and don't have write permissions.

A - can anybody point in a direction of fixing this?  My server skills are pretty basic

B - What can I do so that I don't have to individually troubleshoot this with each install?  anything?

Thanks much in advance.  I've opened a support ticket with mt, but they do love to say they don't provide app support, so we'll see if they are of any help.

Re: Module Installation - Permission and Ownership Issues

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:01 pm
by Dr.CSS
Have you tried uploading the modules as folders then install them?...

If you have an existing install use FTP client to download them to comp. then FTP to new site, it won't delete/harm the ones on site, then install through Extensions > Modules...

Re: Module Installation - Permission and Ownership Issues

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:24 am
by versatility
that's good thought and never occurred to me.

I was able to get the server configured and can now isntall modules, yay!  If anybody else has this problem, email me and I will help.

Re: Module Installation - Permission and Ownership Issues

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:40 am
by bwb
I am experiencing some of those permission issues right now. Modules dir is set to 777. I get that permissions error message upon attempting to install. I can see the module's folder that I am attempting to install and that's it. Any help on this is great appreciated.

Ben

Re: Module Installation - Permission and Ownership Issues

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:02 pm
by Dr.CSS
Did you use the FTP folder to site method or the Module Manager?...