Help solve this php write folder error

Hi Digitalpoint: I have this error I don't know why. Maybe someone with xp will know.

Warning: mkdir() [function.mkdir]: Permission denied in /usr/home/allfoodm/domains....file.php in line 18

What does a warning mean?
Why is permission to write denied?

Does it have to do with that file.php in line 18?

This is what line 18 is
How can I fix it?

$dir = realpath("../uploadedfiles");

if (is_dir($dir)) {



srand(make_seed());

$id = md5(time().rand());

$dir .= DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.$id.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
// $dir .= DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.$id;

Line 18 here>>>>if (!is_dir($dir) && mkdir($dir)) chmod($dir,0777);



if (is_dir($dir)) {

$filename = $dir.basename($filename);

if ($filename && ((file_exists($filename) && unlink($filename)) || !file_exists($filename))) {

move_uploaded_file($_FILES['filename'.$i]['tmp_name'],($filename)) ;

$uploaded = true;

 

you need chmod "../uploadedfiles" to 0777

 

What do you mean I need chmod "../uploadedfiles" to 0777 ?

I have a folder called "uploadedfiles"

CAn you explain? (not a programmer) so tell me in simple language I can understand.

 

Go to File Manager, change permission of "uploadedfiles" to write able (0777).

 

Or you can do via SSH:

chmod 0777 uploadedfiles

Most FTP managers allow you to CHMOD your values aswell.

 

I see, how would I do that with "DirectAdmin" there's 2 options not sure if there are more. 1)set permissino 755, the other 2)reset own.
I think I could change the set permission to be "777" without the 0 would that work? (Question 1)


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I am using FTP commander,
Is it 0777 and 777 the same thing in php ? chmod ?
How would I do that in FTP commander ? (Question 2)

 

Problem Solved!

Thank you both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

use 777, in most ftp managers you simply need to right click on the folder and click Chomod Properties / or File Properties / or just Properties. Then a dialog should popup where you can write in numbers, along with some checkboxes ( at least in mine ) which check/uncheck if you write your persmissions, so you will see exactly what the number are good for

Edit: ah to late

 

Thanks Basti,

even though you're late.

BTW. If I was downloading from outlook, mail.mysite.com what is the outgoing box ? I used mail.mysite.com and it does not work.

Do you know the general in and out box ?
I know the in box is default mail.mysite.com but not the out? what is it? is it outmail.mysite.com ?

Thanks.

ie. mail.digitalpoint.com for retrieving, whats? the outgoing address? should be in general ?

 

Sorry, do not know. Never used outlook or webserver mail once at all.