BosClassifieds v3.0 Manual
Installation - file permissions
The installation of BosClassifieds will require you to change the "file permissions" on several files and directories in order for the classifieds system to perform properly.
File permissions are what tells the server what can be done with the file or directory, such as reading from it, or writing to it. In order for BosClassifieds to successfully upload items such as images, the areas or items it needs to write to must be set so that it has permission.
Permissions are normally set using your FTP client. The most common way is to select the file or directory which needs to be updated, right clicking, and choosing permissions or properties. From there, you should be able to update the file or directory to the proper value.
Normally, setting the file or directory to permissions of 0777 will work just fine. However, there are some servers out there which will not allow a file or directory which is set to 0777 to run. If this is the case on your server, you may need to contact your host to find out how you should set the permissions. Often in these cases, a setting of 0755 or 0644 will work just fine. Windows IIS servers often handle their permissions a little different, and may require your host to make the needed changes.
For BosClassifieds to function properly, the following files or directories need to be writable:
/connect.php
/images
/images/banners
/images/categories
/images/listings
/styles
/styles/style.css
Installation includes the following steps:
Uploading files to the server
Creating a database
Setting file/directory permissions
Running the installation script
Cleaning up