Question Installation Problem: Cannot create folder

Hello all, new to Joomla, but not new to CMS apps.

I've got a fresh install of Joomla 1.5 installed successfully, and was hoping to try out Kunena forums.

I've chosen the route of uploading the install package and unpacking on the server, then installing from there. However, when I do so I get the following error:

Even though the Joomla install didn't specify this, I went ahead and made the Components folder writeable (777), but the problem persists.

I did enable the Legacy plugin in Joomla.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Steel Rat

Did you also make
/home/jalberts/public_html/joomla/administrator/components
writable for all?

I ask this because it seems not to be writable for Apache.

Thanks for the reply. I did just try that, and still get the same error. Though in my experience it's the endpoint folder permissions that are important, not the upstream folders.

Is there any way I can place the files in the proper place manually, and then point to the install location?

FYI. I also tried the local file upload and install (using the tar.gz archived version), and get the following error:

Hi,

Your Joomla install does not appear to be clean.

No you should not copy files manually.

Is it possible that you are running Joomla with the FTP layer enabled? This is a common source for issues as a different userid and group is used by the installer than what is running the webserver.

I highly recommend you get onto the Joomla forums and read up on security and setup of Joomla. It is not a solution for files to be manually copied around nor to open up directories to 777.

Hope this helps!

fxstein

I did not enable the FTP layer when I installed Joomla. I'll delete everything and try again. Will let you know the results.

Thanks again for the replies.

Steel Rat

Ok, I'm re-installing Joomla, and the text during the install for the FTP setup seems to indicate that for linux/unix systems you SHOULD enable FTP. What am I missing here?