Security error when trying to write to file

[jcvertin]

I'm getting the following security error when I try to save information off my webpage and into a file:

Warning: fopen("/dept/www/mtf/webdocs/trustee_site/meetings/spring03/rsvp/1.txt", "w") - Permission denied

I'm also getting this error:

Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid File-Handle resource

What should I do? Thanks.

[Rodders]

Maybe, though I'm not 100% sure, you need to CHMOD the file on your server. You should be able to do this through your FTP program.

[jcvertin]

CHMOD? what's that?

[ceemac]

CHMOD is the linux / unix command for changing the security / privacy settings of files and folders.

The command structure for changing the security settings is:
chmod [settings] <<filename>>

The settings are 3 sets of numbers of value 0-7
The first set is for permissions for the owner of the file / folder
The second sets the permissions for the user's group and
The third sets the permissions for everyone else.

The values of the permissions are added together to give the 0-7 value.
4 = read
2 = write
1 = execute

so if you wanted to give everybody read, write and execute permissions your command would be:

chmod 777 <<filename>>

if you wanted to have full access to your file / folder, but only allow other people to read it your command would be:

chmod 744 <<filename>>

Anon.

If you need anymore help just ask.

Oh and if it's a windows box that you're using, just right click the file / folder, go to properties and go to security or permissions (I forget the tag) and then tick the relevant checkboxes for owner, group, public