Failed to create directory prob

[green_day01]

I can't upload my pics because I get an error that says:

Failed to create directory albums/userpics/10001 !

File: /chroot/home/greenday/greendaycrave.com/html/http:/greendaycrave/scripts/pics/db_input.php - Line: 229 

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USER:
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Array
(
    [ID] => eae53980fbfdebe4ff620c965338888f
    [am] => 1
    [theme] => water_drop
)

==========================
USER DATA:
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Array
(
    [user_id] => 1
    [user_group] => 1
    [user_active] => YES
    [user_name] => liz1
    [user_password] => ********
    [user_lastvisit] => 2005-12-23 14:05:20
    [user_regdate] => 2005-12-23 14:04:36
    [user_group_list] =>
    [user_email] =>
    [user_website] =>
    [user_location] =>
    [user_interests] =>
    [user_occupation] =>
    [user_actkey] =>
    [disk_max] => 0
    [disk_min] => 0
    [can_rate_pictures] => 1
    [can_send_ecards] => 1
    [ufc_max] => 0
    [ufc_min] => 0
    [custom_user_upload] => 0
    [num_file_upload] => 5
    [num_URI_upload] => 3
    [can_post_comments] => 1
    [can_upload_pictures] => 1
    [can_create_albums] => 1
    [has_admin_access] => 1
    [pub_upl_need_approval] => 0
    [priv_upl_need_approval] => 0
    [group_name] => Administrators
    [upload_form_config] => 0
    [group_quota] => 0
    [can_see_all_albums] => 1
    [group_id] => 1
    [groups] => Array
        (
            [1] => 1
        )

)

==========================
Queries:
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Array
(
    [0] => SELECT extension, mime, content FROM CPG_filetypes;
    [1] => SELECT * FROM CPG_users WHERE user_id='1'AND user_active = 'YES' AND user_password != '' AND BINARY MD5(user_password) = '3143f79f0f2b780cf2375c0d1c875fb5'
    [2] => SELECT MAX(group_quota) as disk_max, MIN(group_quota) as disk_min, MAX(can_rate_pictures) as can_rate_pictures, MAX(can_send_ecards) as can_send_ecards, MAX(upload_form_config) as ufc_max, MIN(upload_form_config) as ufc_min, MAX(custom_user_upload) as custom_user_upload, MAX(num_file_upload) as num_file_upload, MAX(num_URI_upload) as num_URI_upload, MAX(can_post_comments) as can_post_comments, MAX(can_upload_pictures) as can_upload_pictures, MAX(can_create_albums) as can_create_albums, MAX(has_admin_access) as has_admin_access, MIN(pub_upl_need_approval) as pub_upl_need_approval, MIN( priv_upl_need_approval) as  priv_upl_need_approval FROM CPG_usergroups WHERE group_id in (1)
    [3] => SELECT group_name FROM  CPG_usergroups WHERE group_id= 1
    [4] => DELETE FROM CPG_banned WHERE expiry < '2005-12-23 14:27:05'
    [5] => SELECT * FROM CPG_banned WHERE ip_addr='65.60.149.254' OR ip_addr='65.60.149.254' OR user_id=1
    [6] => SELECT category FROM CPG_albums WHERE aid='1'
)

==========================
GET :
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Array
(
)

==========================
POST :
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Array
(
    [album] => 1
    [MAX_FILE_SIZE] => 1048576
    [title] =>
    [caption] =>
    [keywords] =>
    [event] => picture
)

==========================
VERSION INFO :
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PHP version: 4.3.11 - OK
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mySQL version: 4.1.12
------------------
Coppermine version: 1.3.3
==========================
Module: gd
------------------
GD Support enabled
GD Version bundled (2.0.28 compatible)
FreeType Support enabled
FreeType Linkage with freetype
GIF Read Support enabled
GIF Create Support enabled
JPG Support enabled
PNG Support enabled
WBMP Support enabled
XBM Support enabled
==========================
Module: mysql
------------------
Active Persistent Links 0
Active Links 1
Client API version 4.1.12
MYSQL_MODULE_TYPE external
MYSQL_SOCKET /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
MYSQL_INCLUDE -I/usr/include/mysql
MYSQL_LIBS -L/usr/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient 
==========================
Module: zlib
------------------
ZLib Support enabled
Compiled Version 1.2.1.2
Linked Version 1.2.1.2
==========================
Server restrictions (safe mode)?
------------------
Directive | Local Value | Master Value
safe_mode | Off | Off
safe_mode_exec_dir | no value | no value
safe_mode_gid | Off | Off
safe_mode_include_dir | no value | no value
safe_mode_exec_dir | no value | no value
sql.safe_mode | Off | Off
disable_functions | no value | no value
file_uploads | On | On
include_path | .:/usr/share/pear | .:/usr/share/pear
open_basedir | no value | no value
==========================
email
------------------
Directive | Local Value | Master Value
sendmail_from | no value | no value
sendmail_path | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i  | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
SMTP | localhost | localhost
smtp_port | 25 | 25
==========================
Size and Time
------------------
Directive | Local Value | Master Value
max_execution_time | 30 | 30
max_input_time | 60 | 60
upload_max_filesize | 2M | 2M
post_max_size | 8M | 8M
==========================
Page generated in 0.06 seconds - 7 queries in 0.004 seconds - Album set :

[green_day01]

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Failed to create directory albums/userpics/10001 !

File: /chroot/home/greenday/greendaycrave.com/html/http:/greendaycrave/scripts/pics/db_input.php - Line: 229
there's the code for the error message.

[Nibbler]

CHMOD albums/userpics to 777 or 755.

[Joachim Müller]

upgrade from cpg1.3.3 (your version) at least to cpg1.3.5 asap

[green_day01]

I changed the CHMOD values to what you said...but how do you update to a newer version?  :-\

[Joachim Müller]

but how do you update to a newer version?  :-\

You download the new package and read the docs that come with it. To read it in advance: http://coppermine-gallery.net/demo/cpg13x/docs/index.htm#13

[oscar_672]

I encountered exactly the same problem as everyone else when trying to upload for the first time...

However, I KNOW to read forums and FAQs and so quickly found the posts and tutorials. In accordance with the instructions (CHECK YOUR PERMISSIONS ON THE /ALBUMS, /ALBUMS/USERPICS, AND /ALBUMS/EDIT DIRECTORIES.  ALL SHOULD BE 777 OR 755.) I checked the perms...

Here's how they were set by the install:

albums - 777
albums/userpics - 755
albums/edit - 755

Strictly speaking, that should be OK (they're 777 or 755) but I guessed that if the parent dir (albums) was 777, it didn't make much sense to restrict the subdirs (userpics and edit) to 755 and so wouldn't be any risk to open them up to 777 as well. When I did, it all started working!

So I would recommend a disambiguation in the FAQ - remove the "OR 755" at the end and just have everything 777.

[Tranz]

Some servers are set up so that 777 won't work and they must use 755.