Topic: Problem with permissions

[Frank G Hastings Jr]

My host does not show any pages that are set to 777, now the script works just fine with 755, but the problem is that

when ever I try to change the top list setting my public_html file get chmod to 777, which then prevents any scripts from running.

And every 15 minuets the top list updates and chmods them back to 777, which takes down my site. Same thing happens when I try

to turn top list off, it chmods to 777 before settings get saved ,is there any way to fix this.

[ip0li]

Sorry but for Trade Pulse to work normally your host MUST allow 777, even if script looks to work normal, it can't write to databases, write logs, settings files etc etc. My suggestion is move to host which allows 777.

[Frank G Hastings Jr]

Actually scripts can write to database when its set to 755, with the host I use. My smart thumbs works just fine, and it rewrites pages quite often, and stores thousands of pics in a database. The only problem is when a folder get changes to 777, is that its scrips are no longer usable. I need trade pulse to stop chmod my folders. 


The host I use is a bit weird and they explained that I can have scripts I have uploaded write files when set to 755, and so far it has worked. Only when trade pulse set folder to 777 do I have problems.

I have removed trade pulse and have had no problems since, However trade pulse is very good, so I still what to use it if anyone has any suggestions.

Thank for your reply thoe, I understand that 777 is the norm when needing write permissions.

[ip0li]

No, smart thumbs write to mysql database, Trade Pulse writes to flat file database, so it can't write to FILE if FILE doesn't have write permissions.

[Frank G Hastings Jr]

But files can be written to at 755, on my host. Even had trades going threw. Don't need trade pulse to change files anyway, just to redirect traffic for trades.  But you probably know more than me. Suppose ill look for a different trade script. Thanks for the help.

[ip0li]

Imho you should look for diff host . Also TP doesn't change your public_html to 777, it doesn't use such functions except if you set as output file your public_html dir, then it's your mistake...so for toplists make subdir and store toplist FILES there.

[Frank G Hastings Jr]

Well thanks for the help, I might have set the public_html as output knowin me. You have a nice day.

[ip0li]

Cheers