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Revision as of 16:38, 21 February 2013

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-The following files and directories must be writable for an install. Depending on how your server is set up, this could mean that they must have <b>CHMOD</b> values of 644, 664 or 666 for files, and 755, 775 or 777 for folders. The correct chmod required will depend on server configuration. In some cases, a wrong chmod will block access to the forum and it will stop running. If you are not sure of the correct value, it is recommended to contact your host.
 */attachments
 */avatars
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 *Settings.php
 *Settings_bak.php
-Once your install is complete, the following files/folders should be chmod to not be writable. This will, again, depend on your server configuration:
-*/avatars
-*/Packages
-*/Packages/installed.list
-*/Smileys
-*/Sources
-*/Themes
-*/agreement.txt
-*Settings.php
-*Settings_bak.php
-Keep in mind that if you are doing some actions in the admin panel, like installing packages or putting the forum into maintenance mode, some of the above files/folders will need to made writable again before those changes can be done.
-Also keep in mind that chmod is a linux only command and if you are on a windows server you will need to contact your host to have them change any permissions on any files or folders as they can not be changed by the user.