Cannot delete install folder after installation

[DevMiki]

Hi there,

 

I have just installed Prestashop on a new website and the installation was succesful. The last step is to rename the admin folder and to delete the install folder.

However I cannot delete the install folder completely! I use FileZilla.

 

There is a file within the install folder that won't be deleted, located at install/langs/si/img/.nfs[random chars]

 

The error I'm getting is ".nfs[random chars]: Device or resource busy"

 

How can I remove this file?

[vekia]

try to change the name from /install/ to something else like /xxx/

[fnegri]

Hi all,

 

well in my new hosting i've installed the last Prestashop...

Not all go well, i can view front office, but i can't login to back office.

I've uninstall install folder, renamed admin folder, but when i try to login it say to uninstall it.

 

The installation log report:

*ERROR*     2015/09/05 - 09:36:47: Errore SQL nella query <i>Table 'ps_access' already exists</i>

 

I read a lot of posts and , i think, all the other documentation about on web. 

how can i do?

Thank you

Fulvio

[DevMiki]

I have this problem everytime I install a new shop   If I cannot delete the install folder, I certainly could not rename it too.

 

I don't know how I did it the last time but recently my 2 solutions are:

1. On your browser, remove all cookies from your new shop.

2. Wait a long time and try again. A few hours or the next day.

 

Why? Because someone (most likely you) is connected to the install folder via a webbrowser. While the install folder is still 'in use', you cannot remove the install folder. Very silly.

[vekia]

it's not default behaviour of the hosts i think that you install prestashop on windows host probably (only there silly things happen)

if you will use it on remote unix host, it should be possible to remove the directory even if thousands people browse it.

[Kogkalidis]

Like Milosz mentioned check it on Linux server. I hope your problem to get fixed. In any case, whenever a problem occurs, include anything that will help us to understand the problem

• PS version
• Server configuration(Windows vs Linux, version, cPanel, Plesk, PHP version, MySQL version, anything)
• Last mofications (a custom theme, a custom module etc)

Regards