Storing files outside of the data base question
 

Group,

I do not want to store my attachment files inside the data base and am trying to create a folder outside of my data base as explained in the control panel settings.

I have tried creating a folder at the following path (/forum/files) and chmod to 777 but i keep getting error messages that it was UNsuccessful.

Can anyone help me out with this? I am use to PHPBB so this is all new to me, Im learning a whole new game here from what Ive seen so far.

Thanks

Doug

is your forum folder chmod to 0777 ?

Yes.

When they say that it should be above your web root or users what the heck does that actually mean?

Above your user/root means you should have it in a web visible area, such as public_html/foldername or public_html/forum/foldername

You may wish to try to place a folder in the same dir as your forum (so they are both in the same list) then chmod it to 0777 and set the path as it should be.

When I try to use /domainname/forum/files or /forum/files neither work and i get the following message.

Also i chmod'ed the messageboard to 777 and it made no difference.

Would it possibly have something to do with the folder/file ownership and or permmisions in the servers operating system?

I myself am out of ideas here. I would have thought the Vbulletin program writters would have made files external as the default or made this easier to convert. this is a pain. PHPBB was so much easier in this respect.

Doug

Go to your php info in forum, it should show you the absolute path to the file /home/sitename/public_html/forum , something like that.

Thank you, the previous posts were making me nuts till I got here. Good job.

Just trying to do my part and help any I can :) .

I need to quit computers and get an editorail job.

I am sure you would be missed ;)