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Title: Can't upload avatar
Post by: Bayes on May 03, 2010, 08:08:47 AM
When I try to upload an avatar I get this message:

QuoteThe attachments upload directory is not writable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved.

Any help?
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: MATTJONO on May 03, 2010, 08:15:34 AM
i get the same message  :scratch_ones_head:
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: superman on May 03, 2010, 10:03:05 AM
site owner needs to set the chmod as writeable for that directory
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: Bayes on May 03, 2010, 01:33:52 PM
Quotesite owner needs to set the chmod as writeable for that directory

But some have been able to add avatars recently...
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: I have cookies on May 03, 2010, 02:58:06 PM

I test with link and it did not work - then i download the picture to a folder on my computer and add with the other option wish work ...

Cheers
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: Bayes on May 04, 2010, 08:08:56 AM
I've tried both but I still get the same error. None of the avatars listed in the first option are displayed either.
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: Bayes on May 05, 2010, 08:05:21 AM
Victor,

Any chance of taking a look at this? I feel naked without an avatar!  :'(
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: VLS on May 09, 2010, 02:41:03 PM
Quote from: Bayes on May 05, 2010, 08:05:21 AM
Victor,

Any chance of taking a look at this? I feel naked without an avatar!  :'(

Bayes, this is Steve's hosting account now.

I'm afraid this is more a matter of permission for the webserver program rather than a directory one. The directory HAS write permissions set (it is 755 now), but the webserver program doesn't seem to be configured to handle those and I can't just go that deep, since the account is in a shared host and I only have a regular user and not a superuser one.

This means I can help in anything code-related, but do nothing as to the actual software running there.

It seems it would either need an all-write access permission (777, dangerous, hackers' paradise) or more properly to configure the server with suEXEC or other solution in that flavor. nolinks://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuEXEC (nolinks://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuEXEC)

Regards.
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: Bayes on May 09, 2010, 02:50:47 PM
Ok, thanks anyway Victor. Strange though, that some members seem to be able to upload avatars and others don't.
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: VLS on May 09, 2010, 03:29:02 PM
I'm using imageshack.us for my avatar.

You can upload there, use the "Direct link" url and paste it where it says:

QuoteI have my own pic:
Specify your own avatar by URL.
(ex: nolinks://nolinks.mypage.com/mypic.gif (nolinks://nolinks.mypage.com/mypic.gif))

At your profile page.



If you check it, my current avatar image is at:

nolinks://img704.imageshack.us/img704/1521/vls01v01.jpg (nolinks://img704.imageshack.us/img704/1521/vls01v01.jpg)

So I know it works.

Regards.
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: Bayes on May 09, 2010, 03:59:05 PM
Sorted!

Thanks Vic.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Can't upload avatar
Post by: MATTJONO on May 12, 2010, 11:20:59 AM
 :thumbsup: 

Thanks Victor.
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