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#1 2011-12-11 18:00:32

geordiechris
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Registered: 2011-12-01
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FTP Error when installing textpattern files to remote server

Hi folks

I’m a newcomer to Textpattern and after much wailing and gnashing of teeth am still experiencing
problems getting my remote installation set up.
I am using both guidance from the ‘Textpattern Solutions’ textbook and the online forum through
which I have managed (not without some glitches I might add) to set up the local server on my mac.
I am following instructions to the letter (or so I think) but after around 1.2mb of the 1.3mb upload
My FTP client Cyberduck tells me that the upload is incomplete followed by the message;

FTP Error: Cannot create folder classic

/public_html/txpsite/sites/site1/admin/theme/

550 Can’t create directory: No such file or directory

It seems the folder ‘theme’ and its contents (both ‘classic’ and ‘remora’ folders) is being overlooked
as it is definitely there when I select to upload.
I am wondering if this is something my hosting company is denying for some reason.
Can anyone shed any light on this mighty frustrating issue.
Any help would be greatly (greatly) appreciated.

Regards
Chris

Last edited by geordiechris (2011-12-11 18:14:09)

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#2 2011-12-11 18:15:37

els
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Re: FTP Error when installing textpattern files to remote server

The ‘sites’ directory is only important if you are going to use the multi-site feature. I also get errors about that directory when uploading a new Txp install, but if you don’t need the multi-site install, you can ignore them. If you do need it, I can’t help you but I’m sure there are others on this forum who can.

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#3 2011-12-12 01:10:13

geordiechris
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Re: FTP Error when installing textpattern files to remote server

Hi Els

Thanks very much for such a prompt response.
I’m not requiring the multi-site install at this point so
now I can progress with my learning.
Thanks again

Regards
Chris

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#4 2011-12-12 01:50:58

Gocom
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Re: FTP Error when installing textpattern files to remote server

FTP doesn’t support or create (as in transfer) files that have special filesystem attributes, like for example symbolic links. That themes file in the sites directory is a symbolic link. Those symbolic links are likely the reason to the problems both you and Els are having when uploading Textpattern via FTP.

To transfer all files including symbolic links when multi-site setup is used, you can upload the compressed package (zip/gz) to the server and then extract it there via SSH.

Last edited by Gocom (2011-12-12 01:58:32)

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#5 2011-12-12 06:21:50

colak
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Re: FTP Error when installing textpattern files to remote server

And for those who don’t know how to use SSH here’s a discussion on how it can be done with php.


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#6 2011-12-12 13:11:09

els
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Re: FTP Error when installing textpattern files to remote server

Thanks, Jukka and Yiannis. I never bothered because I haven’t needed it so far, but I guess it’s better to figure it out before I’m going to need it :)

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