we have moodle worked perfectly a 1 year ago,
then we decide to buy new VPS with this Environment
Linux centos
php 5.1.6
the problem is after uploading moodle files to
**/**/**/httpdocs/moodle
and upload the moodledata folder to this distnation
**/**/**/moodledata
& adjust settings in config.php file to this paths
an error message display when browes the moodle
ERROR: You need to create the directory /**/**/**/moodledata/ with web server write access
can anyone help
| moodle version 1.9.6+
the server have a complete install of all software: apache, mysql by the provide,
if you can provide me a further help to avoid this error ?
$ chmod -R 0777 /path/to/your/moodledata
i do this step but no changes made & same error appear
you get an important point, safe_mode was turned on
i changed it Off then restart apache, but Unfortunately same error still appear
seem to be problem were solved.
while i logged in plesk, found this option
php support run as (appache module) & change it to fast cgi application
and the error disappear. but till now i don't know the difference between them & why this error was appearing with apache module
please, can anyone tell me more about fastcgi & apache module, what is best choice to run moodle faster, secure?
Which user is the directory /**/**/**/moodledata/ owned by? On CentOS 5 it should be owned by apache.
folder owned by this user : psacln
actually i need to run php as apache module, as i found after do some serches that apache module run it faster.
what setting i need to change in order to that
In Plesk 9 that's in the domain's "web hosting setup" screen, in the "services" section. There's a drop-down list box just to the right of the checkbox where you turn on PHP for the domain.
I think you can also set it from the command line with something like:
/usr/local/psa/bin/domain --update <domain_name> -php_handler_type module
Try running
chown -R apache.apache
on /**/**/**/moodledata/
returning to same error after changing the moodledata owner apache.apache & mod 777 & php running as apache module
ERROR: You need to create the directory /**/**/**/**/moodledata with web server write access
please i need a help urgently
final soultion i don't try,putting the moodledata in this directory
**/**/**/**/httpdocs/moodledata
and the moodle folder files in this directory
**/**/**/**/httpdocs/moodle
adjust the new setting in the config.php file
no errors appear, is that safe & if i can face any problems in the future when running exams or any other activity in moodle
the exams will start in the next 4 days, need suggestions, help, opinon, or just say hello
the new problem is that i can't login to the moodle
**/**/**/**/httpdocs/moodledata
and the moodle folder files in this directory
is that safe?
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No this is not secure. 'moodledata' directory should be located outside the 'httpdocs' directory. get your host to check permissioning on this directory for you.
More info @
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Installing_Moodle#Create_the_data_directory
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Creating_Moodle_site_data_directory
