Problem installing a skin

[Arsenal_Fan]

Hi, i am trying to install a skin onto my board and everytime that i try
and do it i get this error

Warning: MkDir failed (File exists) in
ad_skin_import.php on line 196

Can somebody please help me fix
this.

Thank you for any help

[M3NF]

first things to check are the following

1) you not running in safe
mode.
2) your folders are correctly chmod to right values
3) you are
using 1.1 version of invision board and not 1.01

If you are unsure
of the above, check our pinned topic in this forum for help on them, also
is a manual install guild as a last resort to get your skin
working.

If still no luck plz post back again.

Hope this
helps

[Arsenal_Fan]

Originally posted by M3NF@Nov 25
2002, 02:22 AM
[b]2) your
folders are correctly chmod to right
values


I am not sure on, how to do this could you give me some help

Thanks

[M3NF]

Hi, First thing i would say to try is check if safe mode is on or off,you
can check this by running the phpinfo.php script that came with your
forums. eg target='_blank'>http://www.YourURL.com/forumDIR/phpinfo.php (http://www.YourURL.com/forumDIR/phpinfo.php), look
under Configuration, PHP Core, safe mode and it'll say on or off.


Then check that all your folders are chmod right. check with the
list below on correct chmod.


Most ftp clients allow you to set
chmods. Open the root directory in your ftp client and use the following
information to set the chmods on your folders and files. If you do not
know how to set chmods in your ftp client, please read your ftp
client's help files.

Your download of Invision Board came with
an install guide in the ./install_guide/ directory and in that is some
instructions on what needs to be chmodded to what.

File Structure
and CHMOD values
Below is a listing showing the file structure and
recommended CHMOD values for the file (and in the case of directories, the
CHMOD values for the contents of the directories).
The CHMOD values are
not needed for Windows based servers and can be safely ignored. The CHMOD
values may vary from system to system, if in doubt, CHMOD everything to
0777.

./archive_in/ chmod 0755
./archive_out/ chmod
0755
./conf_global.php chmod 0666
./lang/ chmod 0755, chmod all
contents 0755
./Skin/ chmod 0755, chmod all contents
0755
./style_images/ chmod 0755, chmod all contents
0755
./style_sheets/ chmod 0755, chmod all contents
0755
./style_templates/ chmod 0755, chmod all contents
0755
./uploads/ chmod 0777

Most cases that is all you need to do
to correct the problem. Thou if it is not the problem i would say that
manual install would seam the next option, and yes this is a pain to do,
alot of the files you can copy directly into the right folders, and some
you can import from the admin control panels, but you still need to manual
enter some details also. As for what, i am sorry i not 100% sure on that
yet with 1.1. But if you still have no luck, plz do post back here, and i
will contact a few ppl on Invision on behalf of you, i am sure i may get a
better responce as i now the owner
Here's hopeing that the
problem is just the chmods setting, but i don't believe it will be.

Well i wont say it be happy to hear from you soon, as i am sure if i
do, i be asking for help myself

Good luck

[Arsenal_Fan]

i have decided to try and upload it myself, using your guide but when i
get to this part

Next go to Manage Skin Templates, and click
on the Browse button and select your templates.html file, then click on
Create new Template Set.

I do not have a Manage Skin
Templates, section in my Admin area, it says Manage HTML
Templates.

I still went through it still then i got an upload
failed.

Sorry to keep bothering you and this may sound a silly
question but thanks for the help anyway

[M3NF]

The template is under skins/template then inside that list is manage skin
template, at the bottom on main screen there is a function to upload a
template.

What skin are you importing ?

Depending on skin
you can get away with using the standard template.

Do you have
msn/icq/aim/mirc/yahoo. if so pm me one of your names or add mine to your
list and i can talk you thou it faster than posting here :)

We'll get it
sorted....

Just make sure your using 1.1 not 1.01 thou hehe

[Arsenal_Fan]

yeah i am on MSN, i have just added you

[M3NF]

ok

[Arsenal_Fan]

This problem has now been fixed thanks for the help

[M3NF]

np anytime m8, if you need anymore help post again.

Hope ya
comeback soon :)
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style='color:red'>Topic closed problem fixed M3NF</span>