Invalid data directory or directory is not writeable.

[awadid]

please can somone help ? whenever i try to install the website it shows me this "Invalid data directory or directory is not writeable." iam using http://cpanel.ihostfull.com/ i try to make root it to 755 but nothing change

[greenlanegreb]

Hi, I second this, just been sitting there racking my brains for ages. Database is definitely accessible and database writeable, I have tried removing the trailing slash in the data directory, trying a differently named directory without an underscore and I have ensured that there are no symbols in my password.

[greenlanegreb]

I have found this https://www.opensource-socialnetwork.org/discussion/view/191 just going to look into what the goodness it actually means :)

[lianglee]

Please see: https://www.opensource-socialnetwork.org/wiki/view/706/how-to-install-open-source-social-network
Create a data folder
OSSN needs a special folder to store uploaded files including profile icons and photos. You will need to create this directory.
For security reasons, this folder MUST be stored outside of your document root. If you created it under /www/ or /public_html/, you’re
doing it wrong. Once this folder has been created, you’ll need to make sure the web server OSSN is running on has permission to write to and create directories in it.

[akramheros2016]

I didnt find the solution

[anonys]

Just create a data folder and call it ossn_data. give it writeable permission

[Rebelee32]

I

Just create a data folder and call it ossn_data. give it writeable permission

I did exactly as said. but still get the same message. I have a host tech guy to verify this.
I'm stuck and need a solution..

[lianglee]

@Rebelee32 then its problem with your hosting, you should contact your hosting guy! for more information post your problem to opensource-socialnetwork.org/community

[Rebelee32]

Are you sure they deal with open source help? I've been hunting for the error there On Saturday, February 1, 2020, 1:31:30 PM CST, Arsalan Shah <notifications@github.com> wrote: @Rebelee32 then its problem with your hosting, you should contact your hosting guy! for more information post your problem to opensource-socialnetwork.org/community — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[lianglee]

@Rebelee32 they should help you. Please use opensource-socialnetwork.org/community for more detailed discussion on this.

[Rebelee32]

Thank you for your help and suggestion On Saturday, February 1, 2020, 1:36:26 PM CST, Arsalan Shah <notifications@github.com> wrote: @Rebelee32 they should help you. Please use opensource-socialnetwork.org/community for more detailed discussion on this. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[Rebelee32]

I solved the problem. the Zipped file of OSSN Unzipped into its own link.
You have to move the unzipped folder to Public_Html and change the code on the install page
to show a data folder in your domain instead of the installations wrong link.

Notice how I edited the link to reflect the domain Dir..
It works!