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How do I cprrect this?

Anonymous — GMT

I am getting this error message when I try to submit a link:

Cannot create ID file links_id.txt in cafedesire/user/links. Please check your base directory.

What the heck did I do wrong?

Thanks much for any help..........

Carbonize — GMT

You need to make the [b]links[/b] directory writable from what I can see. Check your FTP program on how to change a files/folders permissions and change the folder to 766 or if that doesn't work 777.

Its bloody frustrating it is.........

Anonymous — GMT

Greetingsi Carbonize,

I am stil getting the below message after hitting the "submit URL" button :

Cannot create ID file links_id.txt in /domains/cafedesire.com/public_html/cgi-bin/links. Please check your base directory.

after CHMOD to 777 the links directory. It has to be something simple I would think.

By the way

Anonymous — GMT

I changed the [b]folder[/b] to chmod 777, did you say I need to change the FILES in the folder to 777?[/u]

Carbonize — GMT

change the file that the script writes to. Chmod links_id.txt to 777 and try again.

same error being reported

Anonymous — GMT

Can I email you the URL of that error page? I would prefer not to paste it here. It is giving me alot of info below the initial error. I will paste the links.pl (only partial part of script) below so maybe you can advise if I have the paths incorrect.

# url of script
$cgiurl = "http://mywebsite.com/cgi-bin/links.pl";

# base url to all link files without trailing "/"
$link_url = "http://mywebsite.com/links";

# base directory to all link files from the server root without trailing "/"
$base_dir = "/domains/mywebsite.com/usr/cgi-bin/links";

# default index page of your choice
$index_url = "http://mywebsite.com/links/ffa-business.html";

After you view the URL to the error page maybe it will show what I have done wrong.

You let me know if thats ok with you.

Thanks.

Carbonize — GMT

I just submitted my site twice on cafedesire.com and it said successful but never appeared but no error messages. Then realised I was using your old links script :|
Anyway the problem is that you are trying to put the files in the cgi-bin and it's not letting you. Try changing
[code]# base directory to all link files from the server root without trailing "/"
$base_dir = "/domains/mywebsite.com/usr/cgi-bin/links"; [/code]
to
[code]# base directory to all link files from the server root without trailing "/"
$base_dir = "/home/refresh2/domains/mywebsite.com/usr/cgi-bin/links";[/code]

Carbonize — GMT

or it could be /home/refresh2/domains/cafedesire.com/public_html/cgi-bin/links

Just a note

Anonymous — GMT

The link page from my index page is a totally different link script (called LinkDept). Thats the one I want to [u]replace[/u] with this one we are talking about. I will try what you suggested, thanks.again.[/u]

No, still same problem

Anonymous — GMT

Is the "Links" folder suppose to go into the CGI-BIN folder? Because if it is, I need to move it into the cgi-bin folder.

About "post"

Anonymous — GMT

Here is what I have for "post':

Carbonize — GMT

The post tag is right as it points to your script. I think the fault lies in the location you have supplied for where the text file is stored. this is why I posted my variations. Try putting the links folder in the HTML folder.

Text file

Anonymous — GMT

[quote="Carbonize"] I think the fault lies in the location you have supplied for where the text file is stored. .[/quote]

I do to, but, I have the the text file stored in the "Links" folder where it originally came. Is this where it is supposed to be?

Links folder

Anonymous — GMT

By the way, the "links" folder has always been in my root folder (public_html). Is it supposed to go in the cgi-bin?

Thanks for all your help Carbonize

Anonymous — GMT

I finally contacted my host and they advised I was using the wrong directory path!! You were right about changing the directory path, you (and I) just didnt know the[u] correct[/u] directory path. I wish to[b] thank you[/b] for working with me on this my friend !

Maybe we have helped others when they read how important the correct[u] directory path[/u] can be!