Batch Add Files Problem

[smoxsamantha]

Hi, I'm new to the board so I hope someone can help me with this problem.

When I try to batch add files, I get a message saying:

Warning: the script can't write in this directory, you need to change its mode to 755 or 777 before trying to add the files !

Does anyone know how to fix this?

[Joachim Müller]

Yes: read the permissions section of the docs and do as suggested there. The albums folder and everything within it needs to be writable for the script.

[smoxsamantha]

Albums, Edit, Userpics and the Include folder all have permissions of 777. The only way I can batch add files is if the folder with the pics in it is chmoded to 777 but is there another way to get this working?

ive got 4 other coppermine galleries and have never had this problem.

[Hein Traag]

The albums folder and everything within it

Meaning that if you create a new folder within Albums you also should chmod that new folder to 777 otherwise the picture you upload into that folder will not be processed by batch add properly.

[smoxsamantha]

ugh. ok thanks

[smoxsamantha]

chmod that new folder to 777.

What about 755, will that not work?
Sorry for double post by the way.

[Joachim Müller]

Depends on your server setup: may work on some servers, doesn't work on others. This is being explained in detail in the permissions section of the docs that I have already refered to. Did you do as suggested and read it? If yes: re-read extra carefully. If no: do so now - read it! We're reluctant to explain this over and over again, as it is not related to coppermine, but entirely to server setup.