Config.php - datadir

[tylerbryant]

Having problems configurating datadir on webserver.
It is a hosted site - I have manually created the mySQL tables - and was able to add a user...

I can't seem to configure datadir - I get "There is a problem with your dataDir. Check to make sure it exists and is writeable"
message.

I have a 'data' directory off my subdomain...
I have tried several different paths .

My URL is <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://docs.engage360.com/test/">http://docs.engage360.com/test/</a><!-- m --> -> with data directory on next level

I have set full write access on to all folders.

This is running on a linux webserver -- any suggestions.

[Stephen]

If you have verified that the folder exists, and is at the place that the config.php file has in it, then it is probably a permissions issue. Are you able to access that folder at all? Either through a shell, or through your hosting control panel?

[paddyilos]

I am having this same problem with configuring the datadir folder. i have setup the database etc.
When ever i login I get the "There is a problem with your dataDir. Check to make sure it exists and is writeable" error message. Following the example of the previous post, i created a subdomain (<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ilos.paddy.com">www.ilos.paddy.com</a><!-- w -->) and created a folder using that sub domain (<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ilos.paddy.com/docs/">www.ilos.paddy.com/docs/</a><!-- w -->).

Now in the config_local.php file, I used this:
$GLOBALS['CONFIG']['dataDir'] = 'www.ilos.paddy.com/docs/';

I get the same "There is a problem with your dataDir. Check to make sure it exists and is writeable" error message. I set the permission of the folder to 777. Am i doing something wrong.

[kamji]

how to overcome -> There is a problem with your dataDir. Check to make sure it exists and is writeable

[Stephen]

This message is being generated from a simple test to see if the folder you set as the "dataDir" in config.php is actually where you say it is, and then makes sure it is writeable by the web server.

So, if there is a problem, first verify that the path you entered there is correct by navigating to the folder on your server manually. If it is there, next thing would be to make sure you have the folder in a location that the web server can use it. If it is, then make sure the folder has the proper permissions that allow the web server to write to it.

[kingpin]

hello,
I have this error

Parse error: parse error, expecting `')'' in C:\wamp\www\OpenDocMan\config.php on line 93

my config.php is:

// Uncomment this one for Windows - Don't forget the trailing backslash "\"
'dataDir' => 'c:\document_repository\',
// Uncomment this one for Linux - Don't forget the trailing slash "/"
//'dataDir' => '/var/www/document_repository/',

path c:\document_repository\ exist

[Stephen]

You probably have a typo in the config.php file somewhere. Try copying a new config.php and being careful to edit just the parts you need to.

[lkoumis]

HELP!!! THis issue drive me nuts. The folder is there, the permissions are set to everone full control, the path is correct and I still get the line 93 error about a ')' error!!! THere is no ')' at that location.....

[Stephen]

Please paste your config.php into a reply. Make sure to change any private information you may have in it before submitting the post.

[lkoumis]

THank you for your reply. I removed personal info

Here it is.

<?php
/*
config.php - OpenDocMan main config file
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004 Stephen Lawrence, Khoa Nguyen
Copyright © 2005-2009 Stephen Lawrence

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
*/

/*
DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY - MAKE ANY CHANGES BY COPYING config_local.php.samle
TO config_local.php AND ADDING CUSTOM SETTINGS THERE. THE SETTINGS HERE ARE
DEFAULTS and will be overwritten during an upgrade.
*/

// Eliminate multiple inclusion of config.php
if( !defined('config') )
{
define('config', 'true', false);

// config.php - useful variables/functions

// Database Settings
$GLOBALS['database'] = 'opendocman'; // Enter the name of the database here
$GLOBALS['user'] = 'lkoumis'; // Enter the username for the database
$GLOBALS['pass'] = 'dea1'; // Enter the password for the username
$GLOBALS['hostname'] = 'localhost'; // Enter the hostname that is serving the database

global $CONFIG; $CONFIG = array(
/**
* Prefix to append to each table name in the database (ex. odm_ would make the tables
* named "odm_users", "odm_data" etc. Leave this set to the default if you want to keep
* it the way it was. If you do change this to a different value, make sure it is either
* a clean-install, or you manually go through and re-name the database tables to match.
* @DEFAULT 'odm_'
* @ARG String
*/
'db_prefix' => 'odm_',

'debug' => '0',

// This setting is for a demo installation, where random people will be
// all loggging in as the same username/password like 'demo/demo'. This will
// keep users from removing files, users, etc.
'demo' => 'false',

// This is useful if you have a web-based kerberos authenticatio site
// Set to either kerbauth or mysql
//'authen' => 'kerbauth',
'authen' => 'mysql',

// Set the number of files that show up on each page
'page_limit' => '15',

// Set the number of page links that show up on each page
'num_page_limit' => '10',

// Set the maximum displayable length of text field
'displayable_len' => '15',

// Set this to the url of the site
// No need for trailing "/" here
'base_url' => 'http://xx.xxx.28.59/dms',

// This is the browser window title
'title' => 'Document Repository',

// The email address of the administrator of this site
'site_mail' => <!-- e --><a href="mailto:'[email protected]">'[email protected]</a><!-- e -->',

//This variable sets the root username. The root user will be able to access
//all files and have authority for everything.
'root_username' => 'admin',

// location of file repository
// This should ideally be outside the Web server root.
// Make sure the server has permissions to read/write files to this folder!

// Uncomment this one for Windows - Don't forget the trailing backslash "\"
'dataDir' => 'd:\document_repository\',
// Uncomment this one for Linux - Don't forget the trailing slash "/"
//'dataDir' => '/var/www/document_repository/',

// Set the maximum file upload size
'max_filesize' => '5000000',

//This var sets the amount of days until each file needs to be revised,
//assuming that there are 30 days in a month for all months.
'revision_expiration' => '90',

/* Choose an action option when a file is found to be expired
The first two options also result in sending email to reviewer
(1) Remove from file list until renewed
(2) Show in file list but non-checkoutable
(3) Send email to reviewer only
(4) Do Nothing
*/
'file_expired_action' => '1',

//Authorization control: On or Off (case sensitive)
//If set On, every document added or checked back must be reviewed by an admin
//before it can go public. To disable this review queue, set this variable to Off.
//When set to Off, all newly added or checked back in documents will immediately go public
'authorization' => 'On',

//Secure URL control: On or Off (case sensitive)
//When set to 'On', all urls will be secured
//When set to 'Off', all urls are normal and readable
'secureurl' => 'On',

// should we display document listings in the normal way or in a tree view
// this must be 'On' to change the display
'treeview' => 'Off',

// should we display the signup link?
'allow_signup' => 'On',

// should we allow users to reset their forgotten password?
'allow_password_reset' => 'Off',

// Attempt NIS password lookups?
'try_nis' => 'Off',

// Which theme to use?
'theme' => 'default'
);

// List of allowed file types
// Pay attention to the "Last Message:" in the status bar if your file is being rejected
// because of its file type. It should display the proper MIME type there, and you can
// then add that string to this list to allow it
$GLOBALS['allowedFileTypes'] = array('image/gif', 'text/html', 'text/plain', 'application/pdf', 'application/x-pdf', 'application/x-lyx', 'application/msword', 'image/jpeg', 'image/pjpeg', 'image/png', 'application/msexcel', 'application/msaccess', 'text/richtxt', 'application/mspowerpoint', 'application/octet-stream', 'application/x-zip-compressed','image/tiff','image/tif','application/vnd.ms-powerpoint');

// <----- No need to edit below here ---->
//
// Encourage end-users to put local configuration in config_local.php, so
// we can overwrite (config.php) in the future
// without danger of overwriting site specific information.
if (is_file('config_local.php'))
{
include('config_local.php');
}
elseif (is_file('../config_local.php'))
{
include('../config_local.php');
}


// Set the revision directory. (relative to $dataDir)
$CONFIG['revisionDir'] = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['dataDir'] . 'revisionDir/';

// Set the revision directory. (relative to $dataDir)
$CONFIG['archiveDir'] = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['dataDir'] . 'archiveDir/';

$GLOBALS['connection'] = mysql_connect($GLOBALS['hostname'], $GLOBALS['user'], $GLOBALS['pass']) or die ("Unable to connect: " . mysql_error());
$db = mysql_select_db($GLOBALS['database'], $GLOBALS['connection']);

// All functions and includes are in functions.php
include_once('functions.php');

$_GET = sanitizeme($_GET);
$_REQUEST = sanitizeme($_REQUEST);
$_POST = sanitizeme($_POST);
$_SERVER = sanitizeme($_SERVER);
}
?>