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#8609 Could not open /var/www/sitename/www/installation/README.html for writ

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Latest post by nicholas on Tuesday, 19 April 2011 06:00 CDT

Monday, 06 September 2010 02:44 CDT

user7157
Hi

running PRO rc1. Took a backup on my old site. Moved my jpa and newest kickstart to new site. Getting this error after first screen of kickstart: "/var/www/www.fanoenet.dk/www/installation/README.html for writing."

Hope you can help

Monday, 06 September 2010 05:26 CDT

user7157
Did not find the reason to the problem but I got it to work using the ftp option.
Please close this topic

Monday, 06 September 2010 07:38 CDT

nicholas
The reason to the problem is the ownership and permissions of the files and directories on your host. Please read Part II of our documentation (Security Information) for more details. As you correctly figured out, this is exactly why we have implemented the FTP option in Kickstart :)

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
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Tuesday, 19 April 2011 05:31 CDT

user21495
Hi, i have the same problem and i have also tried the ftp method but it gives me this: Could not upload installation/README.html

What do i have to go set where? I have set all my ftp folders permissions to 777 before i made the backup with akeebe backup.

Need help please

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 06:00 CDT

nicholas
The Troubleshooting Wizard explains exactly what you have to do. Please read it.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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