I'm trying to install a plugin for Wordpress - wp-cache - but have hit a stumbling block. It cannot install because I am supposed to create a symbolic link between files. Huh? Here's the message: I have no idea what I am supposed to do next and would appreciate some assistance. Thanks!
it is like creating a short cut in "Microsoft Windows world", but you server is linux, so it is call symbolic link. Are you using shared host?
There's no way for you to do it yourself if your host doesn't offer shell (SSH) access AFAIK. In such cases, you can request your host to do it. If you do have shell access, I (and guess others) can help you do it for sure.
if you do have shell access, all you have to do is put ln -s /home/username/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wp-cache/wp-cache-phase1.php /home/username/public_html/wp-content/advanced-cache.php in the shell and press enter
Ah, I see. Thank you for the replies. Yes, that blog is on shared hosting - maybe I should move it to VPS ... In the meantime I will try submitting a support ticket to ask for this to be done.
shared hosting doesn't necessarily mean that there's no shell access. Dreamhost, for example provides it.
Its not like a shortcut. A shortcut says "the file you want is over here". A symbolic link makes the file look like it is actually in two places, but only using the space of one file. I'm not sure why the plugin actually needs the symbolic link, instead of just moving the file...