Session save path /tmp, Unwriteable - Mambo

abbason · August 7th, 2004, 09:40

I am trying to install Mambo on a Linux server with Apache. I get the files up ok, but get the error Session save path /tmp, Unwriteable. When I try to proceed the next screen is just blank. Does anyone know a solution? BTW The same server allowed me to install Mambo just fine on another domain.

thesprinklerguys · August 7th, 2004, 10:30

Create a directory called tmp or temp or whatever and give it all permissions 777. Then add something like this to your .htaccess file.

Code:

php_value session.save_path "/home/yourusername/temp"

yohan · August 25th, 2004, 14:07

Don't know about Linux, but on my Windoze install I had to remove the ".;" in the session.save_path in php.ini (line 826)
so it looks as follows :

Code:

session.save_path= "C:\XAMPP\xampp\tmp"

new10 · April 2nd, 2005, 20:43

Yohan's session save path worked for me on Windows. Oh, yeah. I already said that in the title.

I just posted to give a second vote this solution, at least the for Windows OS.

shimooka · April 16th, 2005, 18:11

I am trying to install Mambo 2.5.2 on my local Windows XP machine, running Apache. I've already installed php4.3.6-Win32 and mySQL correctly. I still get the message:
"Session save path Not set, Unwriteable"
on pre-installation.

Also my Register Globals: is ON when it should be OFF.

create4u · April 25th, 2005, 07:29

shimooka said it all where the heck is the php.ini file ???? confused...

quiquedcode · April 25th, 2005, 07:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesprinklerguys

Create a directory called tmp or temp or whatever and give it all permissions 777. Then add something like this to your .htaccess file.

Code:

php_value session.save_path "/home/yourusername/temp"

Hi... I was searching for this tip... thanks thesprinklerguys

create4u · April 25th, 2005, 07:54

all the info is for runing the mambo on a local server. one says htaccess an other says php.ini.. which one?? and when runing it on the www. the root would be EG: c:\domains\mydomain\wwwroot\cms\tmp the tmp is the temp folder .. did this and still get the error..

veregeek · May 2nd, 2005, 00:01

should the php.ini file be in C:\windows\temp or C:/windows/temp dir????

Do i put this (session.save_path ="c:/windows/temp") in the php.ini file, thats in the C:\Windows\temp or C:\windows??

Where should the php.ini file be?
and is it C:/windows/temp or C:\windowns\temp? on my computer??

right now the php.ini file is in C:\windows\temp on my computer???? :question:
(o my head!)

sinus_ · June 2nd, 2005, 01:55

i get an error using the .htaccess fix...
i placed this insde the quotes: /www/w/o/<mywebsite>/htdocs/temp
i chmod it to 777
got an error... something like a misconfiguration...
are there any other fix to this problem?

August 7th, 2004, 09:40	#1
abbason Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2	Session save path /tmp, Unwriteable I am trying to install Mambo on a Linux server with Apache. I get the files up ok, but get the error Session save path /tmp, Unwriteable. When I try to proceed the next screen is just blank. Does anyone know a solution? BTW The same server allowed me to install Mambo just fine on another domain. Last edited by abbason : August 7th, 2004 at 09:44. Reason: typo

August 7th, 2004, 10:30	#2
thesprinklerguys Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 533	Create a directory called tmp or temp or whatever and give it all permissions 777. Then add something like this to your .htaccess file. Code: php_value session.save_path "/home/yourusername/temp" __________________ Walter Wnuk www.SmokyPond.com Smoky Pond - Fish, Family and Fun!

August 25th, 2004, 14:07	#3
yohan Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Don't know about Linux, but on my Windoze install I had to remove the ".;" in the session.save_path in php.ini (line 826) so it looks as follows : Code: session.save_path= "C:\XAMPP\xampp\tmp"

April 2nd, 2005, 20:43	#4
new10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1	Yohan's session save path worked for me on Windows Yohan's session save path worked for me on Windows. Oh, yeah. I already said that in the title. I just posted to give a second vote this solution, at least the for Windows OS.

April 16th, 2005, 18:11	#5
shimooka Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9	Where is the php.ini file please? I am trying to install Mambo 2.5.2 on my local Windows XP machine, running Apache. I've already installed php4.3.6-Win32 and mySQL correctly. I still get the message: "Session save path Not set, Unwriteable" on pre-installation. Also my Register Globals: is ON when it should be OFF.

April 25th, 2005, 07:29	#6
create4u Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	hmmm shimooka said it all where the heck is the php.ini file ???? confused...

April 25th, 2005, 07:54	#8
create4u Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	?? not answered yet all the info is for runing the mambo on a local server. one says htaccess an other says php.ini.. which one?? and when runing it on the www. the root would be EG: c:\domains\mydomain\wwwroot\cms\tmp the tmp is the temp folder .. did this and still get the error..

May 2nd, 2005, 00:01	#9
veregeek Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 15	should the php.ini file be in C:\windows\temp or C:/windows/temp dir???? Do i put this (session.save_path ="c:/windows/temp") in the php.ini file, thats in the C:\Windows\temp or C:\windows?? Where should the php.ini file be? and is it C:/windows/temp or C:\windowns\temp? on my computer?? right now the php.ini file is in C:\windows\temp on my computer???? :question: (o my head!)

June 2nd, 2005, 01:55	#10
sinus_ Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 47	i get an error using the .htaccess fix... i placed this insde the quotes: /www/w/o/<mywebsite>/htdocs/temp i chmod it to 777 got an error... something like a misconfiguration... are there any other fix to this problem? __________________ newbie eKini.com

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