Error: Cannot create write file

[angelic_angel88]

Problem: I usually upload my files via HTTP and never had a problem. But lately I've been getting an error message. I occasionally get a similar message when uploading the other way as well, but not all the time. 

Test User Account:
Username: Testie
Password: testuserpass

I can't seem to set the account to allow the test user to upload files though. So I hope you can help with that as well. When logged in as Testie I keep getting this error message: Sorry there is no album where you are allowed to upload files

File: /home/fans/public_html/kellyclarkson/gallery/upload.php - Line: 874

Here's the debug info for that too:

USER:
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Array
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    [am] => 1
    [lang] => english
    [liv] => Array
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• => 43
              [1] => 59
              [2] => 61
              [3] => 60
              [4] => 13
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      [user_id] => 4
      [user_name] => Testie
      [groups] => Array
          (
             
• => 5
          )
  
      [disk_max] => 1024
      [disk_min] => 1024
      [can_rate_pictures] => 1
      [can_send_ecards] => 1
      [ufc_max] => 0
      [ufc_min] => 0
      [custom_user_upload] => 0
      [num_file_upload] => 1
      [num_URI_upload] => 0
      [can_post_comments] => 1
      [can_upload_pictures] => 1
      [can_create_albums] => 1
      [has_admin_access] => 0
      [pub_upl_need_approval] => 0
      [priv_upl_need_approval] => 0
      [group_name] => Members
      [upload_form_config] => 0
      [group_quota] => 1024
      [can_see_all_albums] => 0
      [group_id] => 5
  )
  
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  Queries:
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  Array
  (
     
• => SELECT extension, mime, content, player FROM cpg_filetypes; (0.001s)
      [1] => select * from cpg_plugins order by priority asc; (0s)
      [2] => delete from `fans_copp7`.cpg_sessions where time<1158547559 and remember=0; (0.001s)
      [3] => delete from `fans_copp7`.cpg_sessions where time<1157341559; (0s)
      [4] => select user_id from `fans_copp7`.cpg_sessions where session_id=md5("d048a09b6d6bf1c148ed34e673f97ad8b47dcbb1ff614739484d72057a0b15bb"); (0s)
      [5] => select user_id as id, user_password as password from `fans_copp7`.cpg_users where user_id=4 (0s)
      [6] => SELECT u.user_id AS id, u.user_name AS username, u.user_password AS password, u.user_group+100 AS group_id FROM `fans_copp7`.cpg_users AS u INNER JOIN `fans_copp7`.cpg_usergroups AS g ON u.user_group=g.group_id WHERE u.user_id='4' (0s)
      [7] => SELECT user_group_list FROM `fans_copp7`.cpg_users AS u WHERE user_id='4' and user_group_list <> ''; (0s)
      [8] => 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 (5) (0.001s)
      [9] => SELECT group_name FROM  cpg_usergroups WHERE group_id= 5 (0s)
      [10] => update `fans_copp7`.cpg_sessions set time='1158551159' where session_id=md5('d048a09b6d6bf1c148ed34e673f97ad8b47dcbb1ff614739484d72057a0b15bb'); (0s)
      [11] => SELECT user_favpics FROM cpg_favpics WHERE user_id = 4 (0.001s)
      [12] => DELETE FROM cpg_banned WHERE expiry < '2006-09-18 03:45:59' (0s)
      [13] => SELECT * FROM cpg_banned WHERE (ip_addr='203.122.66.86' OR ip_addr='203.122.66.86' OR user_id=4) AND brute_force=0 (0s)
      [14] => SELECT aid FROM cpg_albums WHERE visibility != '0' AND visibility !='10004' AND visibility NOT IN (5) (0s)
      [15] => SELECT aid, title FROM cpg_albums WHERE category < 10000 AND uploads='YES' AND (visibility = '0' OR visibility IN (5)) ORDER BY title (0.001s)
      [16] => SELECT aid, title FROM cpg_albums WHERE category='10004' ORDER BY title (0s)
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  Gallery Link: http://kellyclarkson.fanstogether.com/gallery/
  
  Error Message (when uploading via HTTP): File Name/URL   Error Message
  1. http://www.kellysource.org/gallery/albums/uploads/appearances/navy/04.jpg   Cannot create write file.
  
  Debug Info: USER:
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  Array
  (
      [ID] => 456ae8fa272a18b940930841e4e08d40
      [am] => 1
      [lang] => english
      [liv] => Array
          (
             
• => 43
              [1] => 59
              [2] => 61
              [3] => 60
              [4] => 13
          )
  
  )
  
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  Array
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      [user_id] => 1
      [user_name] => angelic
      [groups] => Array
          (
             
• => 1
          )
  
      [disk_max] => 1024
      [disk_min] => 1024
      [can_rate_pictures] => 1
      [can_send_ecards] => 1
      [ufc_max] => 3
      [ufc_min] => 3
      [custom_user_upload] => 0
      [num_file_upload] => 1
      [num_URI_upload] => 1
      [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] => 3
      [group_quota] => 1024
      [can_see_all_albums] => 1
      [group_id] => 1
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  Queries:
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  Array
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• => SELECT extension, mime, content, player FROM cpg_filetypes; (0.001s)
      [1] => select * from cpg_plugins order by priority asc; (0.001s)
      [2] => delete from `fans_copp7`.cpg_sessions where time<1158547304 and remember=0; (0.001s)
      [3] => delete from `fans_copp7`.cpg_sessions where time<1157341304; (0s)
      [4] => select user_id from `fans_copp7`.cpg_sessions where session_id=md5("d048a09b6d6bf1c148ed34e673f97ad8b47dcbb1ff614739484d72057a0b15bb"); (0s)
      [5] => select user_id as id, user_password as password from `fans_copp7`.cpg_users where user_id=1 (0.001s)
      [6] => SELECT u.user_id AS id, u.user_name AS username, u.user_password AS password, u.user_group+100 AS group_id FROM `fans_copp7`.cpg_users AS u INNER JOIN `fans_copp7`.cpg_usergroups AS g ON u.user_group=g.group_id WHERE u.user_id='1' (0.001s)
      [7] => SELECT user_group_list FROM `fans_copp7`.cpg_users AS u WHERE user_id='1' and user_group_list <> ''; (0.001s)
      [8] => 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) (0.001s)
      [9] => SELECT group_name FROM  cpg_usergroups WHERE group_id= 1 (0s)
      [10] => update `fans_copp7`.cpg_sessions set time='1158550904' where session_id=md5('d048a09b6d6bf1c148ed34e673f97ad8b47dcbb1ff614739484d72057a0b15bb'); (0.001s)
      [11] => SELECT user_favpics FROM cpg_favpics WHERE user_id = 1 (0.001s)
      [12] => DELETE FROM cpg_banned WHERE expiry < '2006-09-18 03:41:44' (0.001s)
      [13] => SELECT * FROM cpg_banned WHERE (ip_addr='203.122.66.86' OR ip_addr='203.122.66.86' OR user_id=1) AND brute_force=0 (0s)
      [14] => SELECT aid, title FROM cpg_albums WHERE category < 10000 ORDER BY title (0.001s)
      [15] => SELECT aid, title FROM cpg_albums WHERE category='10001' ORDER BY title (0.001s)
      [16] => SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cpg_pictures WHERE approved = 'NO' (0.001s)
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• => http://www.kellysource.org/gallery/albums/uploads/appearances/navy/04.jpg
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      [control] => phase_1
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  Thanks in advance guys! I really appreciate any help you can give me!

[Joachim Müller]

In the future, please don't post debug_output unless requested.

The error message I get is

Failed to create directory albums/userpics/10004 !

File: /home/fans/public_html/kellyclarkson/gallery/db_input.php - Line: 318

Solution: set permissions on the albums folder and everything within it as suggested in the docs.

[angelic_angel88]

Oh I'm so sorry. I had no idea.

That seemed to do the trick. Thank you very much for your help!