Error: Backup Directory does not exist

[stealthpaws]

I want to back up my database to hopefully import a create table statement to install a contribution for info boxes (another topic entirely :) ), so I went to tools in Admin. I get an error message that says:

 

Error: Backp Directory does not exist. Please set this in configure.php. So I opened configure.php in Admin, and here is what it says:

 

your local path. (eg, /usr/local/apache/htdocs)

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT . DIR_WS_ADMIN);

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/catalog/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT . DIR_WS_CATALOG);

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');

define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');

define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');

define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');

define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');

define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');

define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');

define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'languages/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'images/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_MODULES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/modules/');

define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');

 

 

The text that appears on the actual page below the caption "Database Backup Manager" is:

 

Backup Directory: /home/content/s/t/e/mydatabasename/html/admin/backups/

 

What am I supposed to configure here? Thank you so much for your time and patience with me- such a noob. :blush:

[Guest]

You have to create a folder named backups in your admin directory and set permission to 755 or 777

 

The_Bear

[stealthpaws]

Thanks Bear...however it didn't change the error. I created a file called backups within the Admin folder, set permissions to 777 and opened the admin...no luck. Changed to 755, but no change. Is there anything else I might try?

[nvedia]

You might be creating the file backup in the wrong path then

[billsey]

I created a file called backups within the Admin folder, set permissions to 777 and opened the admin...no luck. Changed to 755, but no change. Is there anything else I might try?

 

Are you sure you created a folder named backups, or did you create a file? You need a folder...

[stealthpaws]

Are you sure you created a folder named backups, or did you create a file? You need a folder...

 

My mistake...yes I created a folder, not a text file or anything...just a folder.

Thanks,

CC

[stealthpaws]

Still haven't got this resolved. Anyone have any further suggestions? Thanks!