Thread: Apache2 write permissions

hey guys,

having issues apache2 server write permissions.

have script attempting make cache directory upon request atm apache2 not allowing written.

made root user part of www-data group , user code below assign www-data group access , write permissions folder "api" in script places , want create cache directory ".pheal-cache/public/public/map/jumps/" under that.

here current error message getting.
"generic error: 0 message: cache directory '/var/www/api/.pheal-cache/public/public/map/jumps/' isn't writeable"

root part of www-data , www-data group owns "api , files , directorys inside of it"

running ubuntu 11.04 apache "apache/2.2.17 (ubuntu)"

code:

cd /var/www  chgrp -r www-data api  cd api  chmod -r g-w *

cheers help.

your web server should running user called www-data

files in web folder should owned www-data.

if web directory say... /var/www/
make files owned www-data,

sudo chown -r www-data:www-data /var/www/

dont want them owned root... if editing them , changing root owner, shouldnt doing php development root.

can make files have read/write/execute not production environment.

sudo chmod -r 777 /var/www/

use on 777 development.. when happy code.. highly reccomend recursively change ownership web user , set permissions 755. use same command above replace 777 755.

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