i need help with installing

[potterfreak]

when i fill out the form to install it and then click on Lets Go! then this error come up...

Unable to write config file 'include/config.inc.php'

what does this mean and how do i fix it?

[Nibbler]

http://coppermine-gallery.net/demo/cpg14x/docs/index.htm#permissions

[potterfreak]

i read that and when i went to my ftp server right clicked and went to properties it said

This server does not support changing file permissions

so how do i change the file permisions now???

[Tranz]

You can create the file manually using the config.inc.sample file or something like that. But if your host doesn't let you change permissions, you probably will face more issues down the line. So ideally contact your host to lift the restriction. If they won't, find another host.

[potterfreak]

do u no any hosts that lets u change permissions?

[Nibbler]

99% of them do. Are you on a windows server?

[potterfreak]

no im using godaddy.com

[Joachim Müller]

They probably have a control panel app to allow you to change permissions with that. Did you actually read the permission section as suggested? It doesn't say there that your FTP client is the only option:

• FTP application
  Setting the permissions using your FTP application will be the option available for most users who are webhosted. Depending on the FTP app you use, the user interface will slightly differ: some apps will allow you to enter the CHMOD command by entering the numbers (777 or 755), others will provide you with checkboxes where you can tick the permissions separately for each group. More advanced FTP apps may even provide you with both mechanisms. As this documentation can't cover all individual FTP apps that are available, the exact method might differ a bit from what you have.
  Your FTP app will probably have two windows, one showing your local files, the other one showing the files on your server. In the window that shows the remote files on the server, navigate to the folder your coppermine files reside in. Highlight the "albums" folder that resides within the coppermine folder. From the context menu (right-click!), choose "properties" (might be named "chmod" or similar as well). The permissions dialog will then pop up. Choose the proper permissions as suggested above (777 or 755, depending on your server setup). If you have a checkbox that enables the permissions to propagate for all sub-folders and files, tick it. If you don't have it, nevermind. Then click "OK" on the dialog box to apply the permissions. Keep in mind that your FTP app might not have the power to actually find out about the current permissions that are applied, so you mustn't trust the information displayed in the dialog box: even if it appears that the permissions are already set as needed, this may not be the case, so you should re-apply the permissions no matter what.
  After having applied the permissions for the albums folder, do the same thing for the include folder that resides within your coppermine folder.
• Website control panel
  Some webhosts may not give you the option to access your site using FTP, or they may not allow your FTP client to execute the CHMOD command. If this is the case, you probably have a server setup interface (e.g. cpanel) to apply permission to folders and files. In fact, this doesn't matter, the method for applying permissions doesn't differ from the one described above in the section "FTP application": navigate to the albums folder and apply the permissions needed to give your webserver write access to all files and folders within the albums folder. Do the same thing for the include folder as well.

do u no any hosts that lets u change permissions?

There's a whole thread dedicated to paid webhosting and one dedicated to free webhosting. However, it's mandatory that you at least try to convince us that you have searched for the solutions yourself, don't expect answers to be served on a silver plate.