Home directory permissions issue during install

[mfractal]

Hi guys..

Running a ec2 centos box and trying to install prestashop.

 

During the verification steps of the install process i am getting permission errors on all the home directories (~/xxx)

 

Are those apache home ?

I don't even have those directories under /home/apache

 

 

anything i should try ?

 

[mfractal]

Ok.. had to chmod 777 the whole directory.

what confused me was the "~/" which isn't the actual path to prestashop files.

[vekia]

that's right, so everything works for you well now?

prestashop installed properly?

[mfractal]

yes, but while we are at it

What are the correct file and folder permissions now after the installation is done ?

(Since i had to set everything to 777 during installation)

[vekia]

here is a part of official prestashop documentation about permissions:

 

 

Changing file/folder permission on a Unix/Linux system is called a "CHMOD", after the command of the same name (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chmod – you can find an explanation of file permissions here: http://www.elated.co...ng-permissions/).

Giving files or folders a "write permission" is called "doing a CHMOD 755" or "a CHMOD 775", depending on the host.

 

 

Some hosts might require you to use CHMOD 777, although it is not recommended for anything more than a one-time need.

If you have to use CHMOD 777 in order to install PrestaShop, make sure to switch to a safer setting (for instance, 775 for folders and 664 for files) once you are done installing.

Read your host's documentation carefully.

 

 

and here is a topic about this: http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/151650-right-folder-permissions/