permissions problems

[moon0129]

I am using a script to create some directories and file dynamically. It is sort of an install script so the user doesn't have worry about the chmod's etc. The file is not working and suspect it is because my script is not running as the same user that i was when i uploaded the folder I am trying to create the directory in using FTP. Would this cause a problem? I have tried to chmod the directory that I am trying to create files in, but the permissions will not change. If anyone has a solution to this please let me know.

I do know that my server has safe_mode 'off'. Should this mean that this shouldn't be a problem?

[swr]

PHP is almost certainly running as a different user than what you log in as.

Try chmod'ing the directory to be mode 777. Then it'll be world-writable. Be aware that anyone with a login on the server will be able change the contents of that directory.

If that doesn't work, contact your hosting provider / system administrator.

Think carefully about what you're doing. If this is an install script like you suggest, you're likely to end up installing things in the least secure manner possible.