Can't upload avatar

[Bayes]

When I try to upload an avatar I get this message:

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

Any help?

[MATTJONO]

i get the same message 

[superman]

site owner needs to set the chmod as writeable for that directory

[Bayes]

site owner needs to set the chmod as writeable for that directory

But some have been able to add avatars recently...

[I have cookies]

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

[Bayes]

I've tried both but I still get the same error. None of the avatars listed in the first option are displayed either.

[Bayes]

Victor,

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

[VLS]

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

Regards.

[Bayes]

Ok, thanks anyway Victor. Strange though, that some members seem to be able to upload avatars and others don't.

[VLS]

I'm using imageshack.us for my avatar.

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

I have my own pic:
Specify your own avatar by URL.
(ex: 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

So I know it works.

Regards.

[Bayes]

Sorted!

Thanks Vic. 

[MATTJONO]

  

Thanks Victor.

[MATTJONO]

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