Standalone demo with Apache etc

[JMcConnell]

I am trying to setup a standalone demo server using Apache 2.0.43, ActivePerl and War-FTP daemon on XP Prof following the instructions in the v6 Advanced User Guide. I have all the products working as per the guide and performed all the tests to double check.

I get to the point of Web|Refresh Site and it starts with checking catalog (ok), checking html pages (ok) and checking search indexes (ok) and then I get the following message:

"An error occurred while writing to "acatalog" on the web site. The problem is probably due to permissions problems, but could be due to low disk space. Actinic Ecommerce can not work with these settings. Press Cancel if you would like to manually examine the permissions and disk space on the web site. Press Retry if you would like Actinic Ecommerce to attempt to change the permissions on the directory for you."

I press retry and get the following:

"The attempt to change the directory permissions did not remedy the problem. Please examine the acatalog directory manually before continuing."

As it's my first time trying to upload the catalog, there isnot acatalog directory, and even if I create one manually that doesn;t help.

Any ideas/help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
James

[garyhay]

As it's my first time trying to upload the catalog, there isnot acatalog directory, and even if I create one manually that doesn;t help

You will need to create this directory and set the permisssions on it.

CGI-BIN - read/execute
acatalog - read/write

[JMcConnell]

I've added an entry usng War-FTP to do that, but it doesn't make any difference. I still get the same (negative) response.

Thanks for replying so quickly.

Regards
James

[NormanRouxel]

I'm running that setup on Win XP Home on my laptop with no problems.

Did you manually create the folders and subfolders within htdocs

acatalog\COM\Actinic\Catalog

I think you need to create these under Windows Explorer first.

Norman

[cdicken]

Perhaps you could post up a couple of screenshots of your WarFTP permissions for the 'htdocs' and the 'cgi-bin' folders.

Simply press 'Print Screen' when you are looking at the dialogues, and then paste them into a word document.

[JMcConnell]

I've had to make a zip file as it refused a doc file. I've also implemented NormanRouxel's suggestion which allowed me to go a little further but still I get rejected with permissions.

Regards
James

[garyhay]

Dont even know why chris suggested a .doc and I don't even have an office program on my home PC so I can see the file anyway. If you post again please just attach a .jpg or gif and I will have a look

[JMcConnell]

I've had to reduce the quality so that both images fit into one posting, but I think you can get the general picture! I think that the settings are as they should be according to the setup guide.

Regards and thanks for your interest in my problem.
James

[NormanRouxel]

Here are the setting I use:-

On your htdocs/cgi-bin entry click the read, write, delete and execute until the're fully ticked.

On your htdocs entry make them like my screenshot.

You don't need the htdocs/acatalog entry, try deleting it.

If that doesn't solve it post your network settings.

Norman

[JMcConnell]

Norman, you're a genius. Thanks v much. That has worked a treat. What's the difference between greyed out ticked and properly ticked?

This concludes this topic, for me anyway!

[NormanRouxel]

The greyed out ticks mean "Use Default Settings".

These have to be set-up in Properties / Security / Edit Default / File Access / Default Permissions and are normally set to the very restrictive Read only and List directories.

It's best to leave them that way and set your chosen users to have the actual premissions they need.

Norman

[cdicken]

For future readers of this thread, the Advanced User Guide (available to download from www.actinic.co.uk) contains complete instructions for installing and configuring Apache and War-FTP.