TinyPortal v0.8.6

[u2]

Thanks alot IchBin. I really appretiate your help

[clickbouyow]

Question about the Download Manager:

Can files be uploaded any other way than through the interface?  For example, I would like to upload some files that are larger than I want to allow for the site.  Can I upload them via FTP?  If so, where is the folder?

Thanks.

[bloc]

Yes, you can..its a bit cumbersome for the moment, but i am planning to add a better interface for files through ftp.

Basically just upload through dl manager a file with the same name, but smaller size, and then replace it through ftp with the bigger version. The folder where all uploads are, is called "tp-downloads" and are inside the forum folder.

[Fith]

Unfortunately that wont work for all [me] of us . Im using an Linux/Apache server and the files uploaded through the DL Manager have a different ownership than those ftp'd by me . That means that I can't delete/overwrite using ftp. So can't overwrite the files . I am in contact with my host StreamlineNet but they appear to be a large reseller and either cant, won't or don't know how to set the permissions for me to alter these files . As you can immagine this dosn't just effect mey DL section...

[we are not talking chmod here but probably chown not accessable by ftp]

What appears to be needed is a way of typing in the large file details that have been ftp'd or picking up said files much like SimpleDownload.

Still, "All said and Done" TP is the best

[IchBin]

I know exactly what you mean Fith. My linux server that I run does the same exact thing. What it does is set the owner as the apache owner, instead of the user account. If your host does not give you a way to fix this, or fix it themselves that is a load of crap. It can be as simple as running a cron job to change the owner of all the files in a directory.

[Fith]

Back to Report that as a temporary solution I have had better success uploading via ftp and creating new 'Rows' in the MySQL 'smf_tp_dlmanger' Table. [I use phpMyAdmin]

[u2]

IchBin,

Is there anything new?? 

[IchBin]

Sorry U2, but I get like 5 or 6 PM's a day sometimes and I cannot keep all of them. Fortunately, yours was still buried in the inbox. I'll take a look right now.


--Edit--
In order for me to investigate any further I'm going to need admin access and probably FTP access to your files. If you are ok with this, feel free to PM me the info.

Apparently, I edited my post after you posted. I need access if I'm going to look into this further. Read my quote if you would...

[u2]

Sorry U2, but I get like 5 or 6 PM's a day sometimes and I cannot keep all of them. Fortunately, yours was still buried in the inbox. I'll take a look right now.


--Edit--
In order for me to investigate any further I'm going to need admin access and probably FTP access to your files. If you are ok with this, feel free to PM me the info.

Apparently, I edited my post after you posted. I need access if I'm going to look into this further. Read my quote if you would...

I have sent you PM. Thank you

[uberjon]

An Error Has Occurred!
You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory or one of the files in it are not writable!

when i try to install i get that message. i just upgraded to version 1.1rc2

i think i might know what this means but if not please respond

gonna go try my theory out right now