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[designingamy]

Hello all,

I am very happy I found this forum because I couldn't get help elsewhere. I hope someone knows the answers here
I am trying to allow clients to upload pictures and I've had permission issues and was wondering if anyone can give me some ideas on how the permissions should be set? I was told to create a folder within httpdocs (seems insecure) and I'm lost when it comes to what to put as the permissions, as well as ownerships.

Any help is appreciated
~Amy

 

[designingamy]

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I went in and saw my permissions were set to chmod 777. The problem is when I go to my site and try to upload a picture. It goes into the directory okay. But when I carry the whereabouts as a session and go to the next page, to view that picture I get a pop up box that demands a username and password. I don't understand why and hope someone can shed some light on this for me Thank you!
~Amy

 

[designingamy]

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Hmmm...I thought I could get some help....

I ended up going in and changing my php code. When a user comes in and uploads a picture, it saves in an uploads directory and I now have where it changes the chmod to 777. But that doesn't help. When I try to go to the next page to view the picture, I still end up getting that same pop up box asking for username and password.

Now I think it may have something to do with ownership issues?

Please, anyone that can help, I will be very greatful!

~Amy

 

[designingamy]

No one knows why a pop up box from the server would appear asking for username and password?

 

[prince]

what is the user with which you upload files. what is the directory of upload and what are the URL's that produce the issue.

 

[zid]

If you are on a windows base server chmod will not work, create a folder under httpdocs and then go under the control panel--file manager, then you will be able to set permission for the folder your created.