File permissions problem after transfer to new server, or something??

[jorma]

Hello,

I'm trying to transfer WB installation from test server to new server. I followed the instruction (from WB knowledge base). All went fine, until....

Problem is that I'll get "internal server error 500" when I try to access www.mydomain.com/wb -folder. I think that is because of permissions, because index.php is working fine only when I create replica of "index.php" manually. I mean I just create new file (called "index.php") on cPanel, copy-paste original content of index.php and save it. Then index.php will work (nothing else is working). I changed permission all folders, files and sub-folders  to "777" and but I still get same "internal server error 500". Also, my replica of index.php doesn't work anymore (after changing permissions) 

Any ideas? Should I contact new server administration or what??

Best regards, Jorma

[jorma]

Hi again,

I got reply from web-server admin, that they don't allow permission more than 755  My default settings were 775 for all files&folders. Spent 6 hours of investigating and a lot of coffee

Jorma

[DarkViper]

There is a easy way to check out which rights must be set:

at 1^st load up a file named phpinfo.php onto your space.

Code: (phpinfo.php)

<?php
   phpinfo();
?>

now run this file and check it's output.
In the first paragraph (at the top) you will find a setting called Server API

If that have a value like Apache 2.0 Handler (it's the bad case) then the rights must set to:

  0755 for all directories and all it's subdirs (default by FTP)
  0644 for all files (default by FTP)
special cases directories:  /languages/  /media/  /modules/  /pages/  /temp/ /template/
  0777 for all these directories and it's subdirs
  0666 for all files inside this directories and it's subdirs. Also for /config.php

If the value of Server API is like CGI/FastCGI (optimal case) then rights can be set to:

  0755 for all directories and all it's subdirs  (default by FTP)
  0644 for all files  (default by FTP)
no special settings are needed.

One thing you NEVER should do:

Never ever set a file-right to an odd value like 7 / 5 / 3 / 1. This means that the executable-flag is set.. and a script can be started everywhere  from outside. It provides a very big security risk!!

PHP is a interpreter-script-language...  in absolutely no case a PHP-script needs to be executable

[zirzy]

Jorma

Oletan että olet suomalainen Mä en ite kasaa kaikkia omalle koneelle (kone täyttyy herkästi). Pelkästään "isoimmat" työt esim. sivupohjat, flas***, etc. Asennan aina uuden WB:n serverille just tällasten ongelmien vuoksi. Palveluntarjoajista kun ei tiedä Tuon sitte vaan backendistä tarvittavat moduulit ja pohjat etc. Tekstit ja kuvat on sitten helppo heittää järjestelmään "myöhemmin". Varmuuskopiothan on sitten helppo ottaa jälkikäteen

[kweitzel]

@zirzy: you are in the english section of the forum, please reply in English!

cheers

Klaus

[mikejd]

I have been having exactly the same problem and was about to post a new thread when I saw this one.

I have recently downloaded WB2.8.1, unzipped it and tried to set up a couple of new sites using it. In both cases I was denied access due to file permissions. When I checked the file permissions both folders and files had the write permission set for the group and this is what is causing the problem. I have to reset all permissions, for folders to 755 and for files to 644 before everything works . With 185 folders and 2287 files this takes a long time and is very tedious.

Can anyone suggest either why this is happening or a simple way to quickly change the folder and file permissions.

cheers,
Mike

[moit]

Can anyone suggest ... a simple way to quickly change the folder and file permissions.

If you have shell access and are comfortable with the command line, you could use the chmod command. See http://movabletripe.com/archive/recursively-chmod-directories-only/

-M

[DarkViper]

with File-Zilla FTP-Client it is not a problem to change the right masks recursively, see screenshot

[ChrusR]

There is a easy way to check out which rights must be set:

at 1^st load up a file named phpinfo.php onto your space.

Code: (phpinfo.php)

<?php
   phpinfo();
?>

now run this file and check it's output.
In the first paragraph (at the top) you will find a setting called Server API

If that have a value like Apache 2.0 Handler (it's the bad case) then the rights must set to:

  0755 for all directories and all it's subdirs (default by FTP)
  0644 for all files (default by FTP)
special cases directories:  /languages/  /media/  /modules/  /pages/  /temp/ /template/
  0777 for all these directories and it's subdirs
  0666 for all files inside this directories and it's subdirs. Also for /config.php


with File-Zilla FTP-Client it is not a problem to change the right masks recursively, see screenshot

Thank you. I just need this. Maybe this should be integrated in the install docu or online docu...

If I can change the PHP-Version to CGI via htaccess on my shared Webhosting-Space, then this is recommended to do?

[mjm4842]

Thanks DarkViper, the information you provided is very helpful. It has already resolved a couple of problems for me.

Based on your information, I have created a tool called WebsiteBaker Fix Permissions which should help people resolve WebsiteBaker issues related to permissions. Check it out at:

http://www.websitebaker2.org/forum/index.php/topic,19268.msg129174.html#msg129174

With best regards,

Michael

There is a easy way to check out which rights must be set:

at 1^st load up a file named phpinfo.php onto your space.

Code: (phpinfo.php)

<?php
   phpinfo();
?>

now run this file and check it's output.
In the first paragraph (at the top) you will find a setting called Server API

If that have a value like Apache 2.0 Handler (it's the bad case) then the rights must set to:

  0755 for all directories and all it's subdirs (default by FTP)
  0644 for all files (default by FTP)
special cases directories:  /languages/  /media/  /modules/  /pages/  /temp/ /template/
  0777 for all these directories and it's subdirs
  0666 for all files inside this directories and it's subdirs. Also for /config.php

If the value of Server API is like CGI/FastCGI (optimal case) then rights can be set to:

  0755 for all directories and all it's subdirs  (default by FTP)
  0644 for all files  (default by FTP)
no special settings are needed.

One thing you NEVER should do:

Never ever set a file-right to an odd value like 7 / 5 / 3 / 1. This means that the executable-flag is set.. and a script can be started everywhere  from outside. It provides a very big security risk!!

PHP is a interpreter-script-language...  in absolutely no case a PHP-script needs to be executable