Error: Backup directory does not exist

[simon1066]

I have recently moved my website to a new server and have had to change all the usual bits in configure.php

 

However I still have a few problems:-

 

1) When opening the database backup page in admin I get "Error: Backup directory does not exist. Please set this in configure.php."

Below that it shows the path "Backup Directory: /content/StartupHostPlus/p/a/www.website.co.uk/web/admin/backups/".

 

Now I've looked at lots of articles on this that say to create the directory, 777 etc. but the directory was already set up although admin says it isn't.

 

2) Also file manager is replaced with the message below...

 

Warning: dir(/content/StartupHostPlus/p/a/www.website.co.uk/web/) [function.dir]: failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /content/StartupHostPlus/s/l/website.co.uk/web/admin/file_manager.php on line 178

 

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /content/StartupHostPlus/s/l/website.co.uk/web/admin/file_manager.php on line 179

 

3) And define language is replaced with...

 

Warning: dir(/content/StartupHostPlus/p/a/www.slippersatin.co.uk/web/includes/languages/english) [function.dir]: failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /content/StartupHostPlus/s/l/slippersatin.co.uk/web/admin/define_language.php on line 152

 

 

Can anyone help?? I'm really stuck with these!!!!

[Guldstrand]

I have the exact same problem regarding the backup-directory.

Error Error: Backup directory does not exist. Please set this in configure.php.

The backup-directory does exist and is chmoded to 777.

 

configure.php

  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.doman.se'); // eg, http://localhost or - https://localhost should not be NULL for productive servers
 define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', '/');
 define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', '/');
 define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'false'); // secure webserver for catalog module
 define('DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT', $DOCUMENT_ROOT); // where your pages are located on the server. if $DOCUMENT_ROOT doesnt suit you, replace with 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', '../');
 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 . 'includes/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/');

[Guest]

A few things to both posts above.

 

1. File manage and define languages should not be used in the admin. They are a security risk and should be removed. See the security threads in these forums. Security

 

2. If your host requires your directories to be 777, find a new host. They should be no higher than 755.

 

3. Change

 define('DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT', $DOCUMENT_ROOT);

to

 define('DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT', $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']);

[spooks]

$DOCUMENT_ROOT may not be valid on your server especially if you have register_globals off (A must these days), try using $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] or set the path manually.

 

 

 

OOPS, spotted Brian said that already, oh well, down to the optician!!

[Guldstrand]

 define('DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT', $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']);

That did the trick. Thanks!

[Guest]

oh well, down to the optician!!

Trust me, I know how that goes. :thumbsup:

[MrPhil]

Directory or file permissions of 777 are blocked by some hosts, as they are a security risk ("world writable"). Access to it may be blocked by security software, leading to the "does not exist" message. The instructions you see to chmod to 777 are obsolete and dangerous. Read

 

-- 500 error causes

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/topic/345637-internal-server-error/page__view__findpost__p__1442374

-- setting permissions

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=327395&view=findpost&p=1443272