• Registered: 2005-11-29
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Topic: unable to write configuration to cache file

Receive the following error after uploading the config.php




<< An error was encountered
Error: Unable to write configuration cache file to cache directory. Please make sure PHP has write access to the directory 'cache'. >>

2 Reply by Mark

  • Mark
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  • Registered: 2004-09-21
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Re: unable to write configuration to cache file

make sure you have the cache folder chmoded to 777
if you have and your still getting the error, empty trhe folder.

Mark's Website

  • Registered: 2005-11-29
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Re: unable to write configuration to cache file

How do you set the cache folder to "chmoded 777"



thanks,

  • Registered: 2005-11-05
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Re: unable to write configuration to cache file

I use SmartFTP to access the folder, right click and choose properties. I think most other FTP programs also give you a way to change the properties of the folder.

Everfree's Website

  • From: 192.168.0.2
  • Registered: 2005-11-30
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Re: unable to write configuration to cache file

Or if you have SSH access to the server hosting your forum, try :

chmod 777 cache

bodhisattva's Website

  • Registered: 2006-01-21
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Re: unable to write configuration to cache file

OMG I THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME ABOUT THE 777, THANK YOU !! OMFG HUGS HUGS HUGS!

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  • Registered: 2006-01-21
  • Posts: 9

Re: unable to write configuration to cache file

thanks u so much!!!

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