.htaccess / SAFE MODE / shared domain

[dirkdetken]

I have a query relating to chapter 13 (e-commerce site) and uploading files to a shared folder - and by passing safemode restrictions on my shared

domain hosting server (Media Temple) using an .htaccess file.

When running the php script to upload a shared file (add_print.php / script 13.2) - my browser generates the following error message:

Warning: move_uploaded_file(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 757 is not allowed to access /var/www/html owned by uid

0 in /abc/def/sitexyz/fst/var/www/html/website.com/administration/add_print.php on line 28

The advice from Media Temple is

"Unfortunately our alternate and sub domain features are not compatible with php power mode, instead an .htaccess file with the following contents

should be used:

          Action php-script /interpreters/php-script
          AddHandler php-script .php 

and....

1. Create a directory in which you'll place your php scripts that you want to have run in CGI mode. For this example, we'll use 'phpcgi'

In that directory, create a .htaccess file (KB article: What is an .htaccess file) with the following contents:

          Action php-script /interpreters/php-script
          AddHandler php-script .php
          AddHandler php-script .php3

Any php scripts that you place in that directory will now be executed by cgi-mode php."

Ok, so I have placed a placed a file named '.htaccess.txt' in the administration folder where the add_print.php file also sits - with the required text.

My target - 'uploads' folder sits in the same root directory as the website folder (abc/def/sitexyz/fst/var/www/html/uploads)

-the paths appear to be correct.

But I'm still getting the error message. MT keep refering me to their FAQs - which aren't helping. Any suggestions on fixing this -

Many thanx!

d

[vaaaska]

Originally posted by dirkdetken
Ok, so I have placed a placed a file named '.htaccess.txt' in the administration folder where the add_print.php file also sits - with the required text.

I don't know anything about Media Temple except that they are a good outfit. Shouldn't you change the name to .htaccess?

[dirkdetken]

ok thanx - so I changed the file name to .htaccess - the error message now reads -

The requested URL /interpreters/php-script/administration/index.php was not found on this server.

so seems to be a problem with paths:

how shld the folder be set up? where shld the .htaccess file be stored - in any 'interpreters' folder?.

Also - do i need to explicity refer to the php files in the .htaccess file?

Action php-script /interpreters/php-script
AddHandler php-script .php - shld this be the name of the actual php file?
AddHandler php-script .php3

thx

d