Hi!

I tried to install Simple Machines using Zymic webhosting, but on the install.php page it says:

"Some files need to be writable for SMF to work properly. This step allows you to let the installer make them writable for you. However, in some cases it won't work - in that case, please make the following files 777 (writable, 755 on some hosts)"

How do I make files writeable?

And by the way, how do I find my FTP servername + Port, FTP username and FTP password?

You make them writable by changing the permissions. In the file manager section find the files that need to be writable. For each one click on the yellow triangle to the right of the writing. It should say "Edit/Change permissions". Once that is done you will see the permissions that have been automatically given to that file. If the "w" for writable is not checked then check it.

As for your ftp servername e.t.c.:

Ftp servername=yourdomain.subdomain.org/net/com

Username=yourdomain@subdomain.org/net/com

Password= the password you use to get onto the site that you are sending the files to.

Port=21

Edit:

Edit: wozzym beat me to it by less than one minute

You should of been sent an account info email with the password, but its the one you signed up with anyway.

FTP address: site.subdomain.com
User: site@subdomain.com
Password: your password

You can use an FTP client to chmod the file, or use the web based file manager and click on the permissions icon.

SMF still says "Unable to connect to FTP server with this combination of details."

Enter the password you originally chose to signup with.

edit: Jack beat me to it my post wouldnt post xD

It's the same...

are you using filezilla?

Using what?

SMF also want me to type in the "Install Path";

This is the relative path you use in your FTP server.

What's that?

filezilla is an excellent and free ftp program

http://filezilla-project.org (you just need the client.)

This is what i use and it works just fine

What would I need that for?

FileZila allows you to connect to FTP (your website and uppload files and change CHMOD on files)


(I see you decided to Perm ban me from IRC @ Alex)

ya you just need the client from the site i gave you.

You guys aren't answering him, He needs the relative path to the ftp directory, (I can't remember what it is, but something like /home/username/first letter of username/second letter of username/third letter of username/domain/home or something close to that something reply with what it really is)

If you know his problem why dont you help him out ?



(And by the way, how do I find my FTP servername + Port, FTP username and FTP password?_
Your ftp address will be your website address & your user will be yoursitename@zzl.org/zqx.net/zymichost.com the password should be the one you login to the ZCP.

If it is asking for the directory i would try leaveing it blank as this has worked for me in the past. @ Trippin7464

Well I did, and you did better. I just didn't wanna search for the post that had the relative path in it.

Nothing you said help me....

Isn't there any admin who can make the files writeable for me?

Sim-Marcus, Did you read my post?


AHh right totaly forgot your new

If your here long enough should be able to memories that

Can you stop talking to eatch others and help me instead?

You still didnt awnser my question


What is your website URL ?

Yes, and did you read my?

Ok didnt saying it to me,

But anyways what is your site URL ?

http://sim-marcus.zzl.org/

But it's empty, becouse I can't install SMF before somebody tell me how to make files writeable/My FTP server, port, username, password and install path!

Your Server
sim-marcus.zzl.org/
Your Username
sim-marcus@zzl.org/
Your Password
The Password you use to get into The Zymic Control Panel
Port
21

Use FileZila login with the details above to reupload the SMF then after uploaded you can right click chose "File Attributes" then at the bottm you see a box number the number you need say "777" then that should work .. Do you understand this?

It doesn't work!

Maybe your doing something wrong?

Bread any ideas

Drop the obnoxious behaviour sim-marcus. I'm guessing your issues escalates from the FTP functions not being available within php, you need to manually set the permissions using FTP.

Your relative path is :


Not being familiar with SMB I can not provide any further information. Refer to their documentation for manual installation.

obnoxious behavior?

Maybe this

Is that obnoxious behavior?

Anyway, can someone plz help me now?
I really need SMF installed as soon as possible, so I can have my site up runnig again!

You want me to do it for you ?

Well, if you want to.

Added u now.

Patience! Admins cannot be on the forums 24/7

Crown where unwilling to help me, so I need somebody else!

Not ever having installed 'smf' I tried installing it:
http://bready.zymichost.com/smf/

The ftp thing is exactly as I described and fails, so you have to follow the documentation to fix the permissions:
http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?topic=5

For more on CHMOD see here:
http://www.zymic.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=343

Once you have the permissions sorted, just visit the install script again, when it asks you for database bits follow this:
http://www.zymic.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=536

You will need to disable all mail related functionality (such as user confirmation via email) as Zymic hosting does not any form of mail.

That about wraps it up.