TP installs in root directory.

[me123]

It should have used /temp for the installation files and then removed them after installation. Did the mod install?

SMF reports that the mod is installed, however is did not write the folder to the /smileys/ directory

[Skhilled]

Thinking: I have installed the forum (which is working correctly) in the root of another website, which is already running.

That should have nothing to do with it. I have about 10 test sites running under my main one.

Could by any chance the .htaccess file mix things up? I see a lot of rewrite rules in it. Can that be the cause???

That is a possibility but I don't know much about the rewrites. I do suggest that you contact your hosting and ask them to chown your files and folders for you if you do not have root permissions.

[me123]

OK, I have looked at the directories. I am using DIrectAdmin and in files I see UID and GID. Almost all files have user*** (thats me) and the temp files have a APACHE as owner... Now what?

[Skhilled]

If any of your SMF files and directories do not have you as the owner then they will have to be changed or they cannot be written to, deleted, moved, etc. until they are. If you cannot change them yourself then you'll have to contact your host.

I haven't used DirectAdmin in ages so I can't comment on it's usage.

Not sure what is going on exactly but something isn't right.

[me123]

I have to change them manually, which is possible (there is an option: reset owner). Is there a way to automate this, because in future this will cause problems all over again.

[Skhilled]

If you have SSH access or WHM you do this with one command.

EDIT: That is, if you are on a linux server. I'm not sure about Windows servers.

[me123]

OK, I solved the problem. suPHP had to be installed at my server.