Settings file permissions to 777 for file upload
Zomplog comes equipped with a powerful upload tool, but in order to use it, you have to do something called "setting file permissions" to "777", also refered to as CHMOD 777. Are you still in there? Ok, what does this mean, and more importantly, how do I do it?
For security reasons, each file and folder on a server is protected against possible abuse: you don't want just anyone to be able to upload stuff to your server, or maybe even delete files. That's why there are several permission levels for files on a webserver. I won't dive any further into the technicalities, all you need to know is that these levels are expressed using a 3-digit number: 765 means you (the owner) can do any operation on the files(7), scripts on your site can read and execute the files, but also change them (6) and others can only read and execute the files (5). Read more about the meaning of permissions on: http://www.htmlite.com/php042.php
By default these are set very strict: 644, but because the image upload script has to be able to write files to the upload (and thumbs) folder, we need to set these permissions a lot less strict, to 777.
Cut the crap, just tell me how to do it
Ok, but how do I do that? Most FTP-clients have a tool or menu where you can set these permissions, here's a list of FTP-clients, and how to set permissions. If your FTP-client isn't listed, look for a menu or tool that reads something like "set permissions", or "CHMOD". The steps needed will probably be comparable to the examples below.
= Dreamweaver = (I know cs3 has this function, not sure about earlier versions)
Open the "files"-panel (the panel where you see your local and remote files), and if you only see your local files, change the view to "remote view". Right-click (ctrl-click on Mac) on the Zomplog "upload"-folder and from the menu select "set permissions". A screen will appear with a lot of checkboxes, and a input filed that probably reads "644". change that value to "777" and click "OK". That's all! Do the same for the "thumbs" folder.
= Transmit (Mac only) =
In your remote files ("Their Stuff") browse to the Zomplog "upload" folder. Ctrl-click (or right-click if you have a decent mouse), and choose "get info". In the panel that appears, go to the "permissions"-part, and set the value for Octal from 644 to 777. Click "apply". That's all! Do the same for the "thumbs" folder.
If you have experience with setting permissions on an FTP-client that's not listed here, please help others by writing a short howto here. Log in using: zomplogguest/zomplogguest
