PHPbb problems

[EHaskins]

Originally Posted by chrisstruttmann

Go to your PHP config file (Typically at C:\PHP) and open the php.ini file (use notepad or something like Programmer's notepad). Scroll down to the "upload_tmp_dir" variable (I suspect this is your problem but not 100% sure) and set it to a folder that has write permissions.... I fought forever with this and then I realized it was a stupid permissions problem.

Good Luck... PHP is tricky (I like ASP.net better)
--Chris

I checked that, and I believe that directory has permissions, but I could be wrong. I'll check again.

As for ASP.net vs. PHP I learning ASP.net, and prefer it, but I haven't found any good open source ASP.net based forums. If you know of any tell me I'd like to know.

[chrisstruttmann]

One more thing, make sure it's the IUSR_<computername> user that has WRITE permissions.

Also as a security thing, that folder should have execute permissions turned off.

--Chris

[EHaskins]

I changed the folder upload_tmp_dir. I gave all users and user groups full access, I know bad idea for security, but I was planning to remove permissions once it worked.

The user IUSER_<computer name> didn't exist. I assume that was replaced by System account in Win Vista.

Any other ideas?

[Andrewpbhs]

its been a while since ive touched PHPbb alone, i usually use PHP-Nuke for personal sites, but try looking in the config menu for a setting to change permissions. i cant do much from school , but drop me a PM and ill look into it when i get home

[EHaskins]

I found the problem. I was modifying the wrong PHP.ini file. There was one in the installation folder, the I changed, but also one in the C:\Windows\ directory. Once I found the file it was easy to fix.