Question [Resolved] "Rename failed" and JFolder::create:It is not possible to create the folder"

Hi i have downloaded and install kunena 1.7.2 version to joomla 1.5.25 version with PHP Version 5.3.8. The installation has been made locally correctly and kunena worked fine while i was testing it locally through xammp.

When i upload the website to the live server there are four different issues that came up. I have installed a greek language translation so i will translate you the messages that come up every time.

I have made some attempts with giving to folders the write/read/execute permissions as written in kunena forums but nothing changed so finally i gave the whole joomla website read/write/execute permissions 777 just to test it but the same issues still going on.

1. In the front end site when i am logging in and i am going to the recent topics category there is a message coming up says: "Rename failed". I ignore it and try either to quick reply or just reply to a message and there is the same message coming up :" Rename failed" but this time the message appears in four different lines, i attached a photo with file name: front_end_message.jpg. Despite the error message my quick reply or a normal reply have been made correctly and both appear as they should be.

2. In the front end site when i am going to profile tab there are two messages coming up says: "Rename failed" and "Copy failed", i attached a photo with file name: front_end_profile_message.jpg

3. In the front end site when i am going to the avatar tab and try to upload a new picture there are two messages coming up says: "Rename failed" and "Copy failed" and the picture does not appear.

4. In the back end site when i open the kunena control panel everything seems to work fine but when i go to the member administrative submenu there is a message coming up says: "Rename failed" and JFolder::create:It is not possible to create the folder, i attached a photo with file name: back_end_message.jpg

I also post my kunena configuration report:

Database collation check: The collation of your table fields are correct

Legacy mode: Disabled | Joomla! SEF: Disabled | Joomla! SEF rewrite: Disabled | FTP layer: Disabled |

This message contains confidential information

htaccess: Missing | PHP environment: Max execution time: 60 seconds | Max execution memory: 128M | Max file upload: 10M

Joomla default template details : rt_nexus_j15 | author: RocketTheme | version: 1.5.3 | creationdate: 07/31/09

Kunena default template details : Blue Eagle (default) | author: Kunena Team | version: 1.7.1 | creationdate: 2011-11-16

Kunena version detailled: Installed version: 1.7.1 | Build: 5162 | Version name: UnderUret | Kunena detailled configuration:

Warning: Spoiler!

[th]Kunena config settings:[/th]

board_offline	0
board_ofset	0.00
enablerss	1
enablepdf	1
threads_per_page	20
messages_per_page	6
messages_per_page_search	15
showhistory	1
historylimit	6
shownew	1
jmambot	0
disemoticons	0
template	default
showannouncement	1
avataroncat	0
catimagepath	category_images/
showchildcaticon	1
annmodid	62
rtewidth	450
rteheight	300
enableforumjump	1
reportmsg	1
username	1
askemail	0
showemail	0
showuserstats	1
showkarma	1
useredit	1
useredittime	0
useredittimegrace	600
editmarkup	1
allowsubscriptions	1
subscriptionschecked	1
allowfavorites	1
maxsubject	50
maxsig	300
regonly	0
changename	0
pubwrite	0
floodprotection	0
mailmod	0
mailadmin	0
captcha	0
mailfull	1
allowavatar	1
allowavatarupload	1
allowavatargallery	1
avatarquality	65
avatarsize	2048
allowimageupload	0
allowimageregupload	1
imageheight	800
imagewidth	800
imagesize	150
allowfileupload	0
allowfileregupload	1
filetypes	txt,rtf,pdf,zip,tar.gz,tgz,tar.bz2
filesize	120
showranking	1
rankimages	1
avatar_src	fb
fb_profile	fb
pm_component	no
userlist_rows	30
userlist_online	1
userlist_avatar	1
userlist_name	1
userlist_username	1
userlist_posts	1
userlist_karma	1
userlist_email	0
userlist_usertype	0
userlist_joindate	1
userlist_lastvisitdate	1
userlist_userhits	1
latestcategory	0
showstats	1
showwhoisonline	1
showgenstats	1
showpopuserstats	1
popusercount	5
showpopsubjectstats	1
popsubjectcount	5
usernamechange	0
rules_infb	1
rules_cid	1
help_infb	1
help_cid	1
showspoilertag	1
showvideotag	1
showebaytag	1
trimlongurls	1
trimlongurlsfront	40
trimlongurlsback	20
autoembedyoutube	1
autoembedebay	1
ebaylanguagecode	en-us
fbsessiontimeout	1800
highlightcode	0
rss_type	topic
rss_timelimit	month
rss_limit	100
rss_included_categories
rss_excluded_categories
rss_specification	rss2.0
rss_allow_html	1
rss_author_format	name
rss_author_in_title	1
rss_word_count	0
rss_old_titles	1
rss_cache	900
fbdefaultpage	recent
default_sort	asc
alphauserpointsnumchars	0
sef	1
sefcats	0
sefutf8	0
showimgforguest	1
showfileforguest	1
pollnboptions	4
pollallowvoteone	1
pollenabled	1
poppollscount	5
showpoppollstats	1
polltimebtvotes	00:15:00
pollnbvotesbyuser	100
pollresultsuserslist	1
maxpersotext	50
ordering_system	mesid
post_dateformat	ago
post_dateformat_hover	datetime
hide_ip	1
js_actstr_integration	0
imagetypes	jpg,jpeg,gif,png
checkmimetypes	1
imagemimetypes	image/jpeg,image/jpg,image/gif,image/png
imagequality	50
thumbheight	32
thumbwidth	32
hideuserprofileinfo	put_empty
integration_access	auto
integration_login	auto
integration_avatar	auto
integration_profile	auto
integration_private	auto
integration_activity	auto
boxghostmessage	0
userdeletetmessage	0
latestcategory_in	1
topicicons	1
onlineusers	1
debug	0
catsautosubscribed	0
showbannedreason	0
version_check	1
showthankyou	1
showpopthankyoustats	1
popthankscount	5
mod_see_deleted	0
bbcode_img_secure	text
listcat_show_moderators	1
lightbox	1
activity_limit	0
show_list_time	720
show_session_type	0
show_session_starttime	0
userlist_allowed	0
userlist_count_users	1
enable_threaded_layouts	0
category_subscriptions	post
topic_subscriptions	every
pubprofile	1
thankyou_max	10
email_recipient_count	0
email_recipient_privacy	bcc
email_visible_address
captcha_post_limit	0

Third-party components: None

Third-party SEF components: None

Plugins: System - Mootools Upgrade: Disabled | System - Mootools12: Disabled

Modules: Kunena Latest 1.7.1 | Kunena Stats 1.7.1

this is a test simple user account with no privileges that may help you...


Please have a look at it, thanks in advance...

d_siotos wrote: The installation has been made locally correctly and kunena worked fine while i was testing it locally through xammp.

When i upload the website to the live server there are four different issues that came up.

So you installed Kunena 1.7.2 locally and just moved the files to live servers by ftp? How about the database? Your configuration report tells "Installed version: 1.7.1". So, something is missing.

I´m just a user and I haven´t updated to 1.7.2 yet, but I think that if you have previously installed Kunena 1.7.1, you should run the Kunena 1.7.2 installation at the same place.

Your issue comes from image resizing (probably avatars in most of your cases).

Kunena needs write permissions to /media/kunena and all its sub-folders. Joomla also needs write permissions in many folders, so you may get into many troubles (unless you use FTP mode and every file is owned by you).

thanks alot, you have been lifesaver....
i had to change as you said the user to the server ftp and now everything is working fine.

Thanks again for all your advices......