Uploading Downloads Not working

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I have tried going to downloads in navigation screen, and tried to upload a file. I fill in all the fields required and upload a .rar file. The comment I get after it uploads says it was completed, but when I check, it shows there are no downloads. I have tried several times with different files with the same result. I tried also uploading through the admin screen and when I check file management, it shows no files.

Am I missing something or is this a forum program glitch?

[Helter]

check your chmod for pafiledb/uploads
it should be 666

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

sorry i'm still a little fresh at this.

what's chmod?

I checked admin screen - downloads - configuration
upload directory is pafiledb/uploads/

where do I look for 666

[Helter]

it is a file permission level.

in your ftp program, select the file and select properties. default it is 644, change to 666. You have to do this to many files. Check the "141 Installation" link [url=http]here[/url]

if your on a windows server, just be sure the required files are read/writable

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

Ok I checked the upload folder and the chmod was 755. I changed it to 666 and tried again.
Still after upload, it shows no files. I'm trying to upload a 2.7MB files and I had changed settings to 5MB max, so I'm ok with this file. Still not working.

[Helter]

im sorry, my mistake. the folder should be 777
most files that need to be chmodded are 666 and folders are 777

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

No problem. I changed as stated on list but I think I screwed up. Trashed our forum LOL. Good thing it's only 1-2 weeks old. I tried to delete everything and delete the database, reinstalled, but still screwed. Can't delete one file. Renamed folder and created a new forum folder and do a reinstall.

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

Ok I reinstalled forum and did the chmod properties on all the listed files and folders. I tried again to upload, but they still aren't showing. It says upload sucessful but when I check, there are no files.

[tmotley]

What does it say when you view

ACP
Tools
Phpinfo
upload_max_filesize?

My master was set at 2MB but I managed to set my local to 6MB via putting the following into a .htaccess file in my root...

Code: Select all

php_value upload_max_filesize 6Mphp_value post_max_size 6M

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

that might be why. I set download file size from 256kb to 5mb but that didn't work. The file I was uploading was 2.7mb. If I check where you say, it says 2mb. Will have to try that and see.

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

Don't see a .htaaccess file. Do I create one? Give me some steps and not to complicated. LOL

[tmotley]

Create a file with Notepad or Crimson Editor and simple put that code I mentioned above in it.

Save as .htaccess that's it on the name... it starts with .

Upload to the root of your website and see what happens...

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

Did it and checked under tools again - still shows 2mb

I tried uploading a 11.6kb file and same result. Says uploaded ok but nothing there.

Checked prperties on upload folder and set 777 - that's ok

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

I checked tool page again and I noticed this:

upload_tmp_dir "no value" in both columns

Should that be?

[tmotley]

I have values in mine. My website control panel is vdeck and in mine it says '/home/vdeck/tmp'

I don't know what yours should be.

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

Ok - can you tell me where to look and change upload_tmp_dir value

[tmotley]

Googling upload_tmp_dir .htaccess gave me lines of code to add but some said it didn't work and they had to contact their host to change the value via php.ini.

[.QUACK.Major.Pain]

I tried several things but nothing has worked.

What a pain. Everything else seems to work great.

[richiebgood]

I had the same trouble and the .htaccess fix worked for me.

[CaNNon]

Anything you can do in a .htaccess file with PHP must be set in the apache allowoverride directive by your host.

also check the php over ride to your version of apache, there are small differences in syntax between the versions this applies to both php and apache.
If your sure you have it right and it still go contact your host and ask.