configure.php permissions are correct

I'm using Zen Cart v1.3.8a/v1.3.8. I got a message that says the configure.php file can be written to. No problem. Done this before, using Fetch I went out and changed the includes/configure.php and the admin/includes/configure.php to 444. Those are the permissions they are currently set at, yet I'm still getting the error.

I'm hosting on Godaddy and they're moving the site right now. They've been doing that now for two days. That may be why I'm getting the message, but it doesn't make sense that if I can access the site, the permissions should be editable - intact.

The site is mcgeepublishing.com/Cart. What are my options if I've changed the permissions, yet nothing seems to make a difference and I still get the error message?

With GoDaddy, all things can be impossible.

Did you click the link to the tutorial that's in the lower right corner of that error message? That'll give you all the info available other than askling GoDaddy. Most of the time, using your control panel's file manager to change the permissions works.

Start with a blank text file and inside put the following code:

<?php chmod("includes/configure.php", 0444); chmod("admin/includes/configure.php", 0444); echo 'Completed' ?>

Note: if you renamed the 'admin' directory then change "admin" to whatever you renamed it to and you're good to go.

Save the file as chmod.php and upload it to the same directory where these files are:
index.php - ipn_main_handler.php - nddbc.html

Now load this URL into your Browser: http://yoursite.com/chmod.php
(adjust URL accordingly if Zen Cart is in a sub-directory)

Once you see the 'Completed' msg. then load your Zen Cart "index" page to verify Error msg. is gone.

Now delete the 'chmod.php' page.

I had this problem too, my ftp prog (fireFTP) wouldnt do it, the hostong companys online FTP service wouldnt do it, the hosting companys helpdesk wouldnt do it, and I have no idea how to use SSH, and then i find this guide and it's done on 2 mins flat!

A huge thankyou to Website Rob for that guide!

hi there i am using zen-cart-v1.3.8a-full-fileset-12112007 can someone help am new to zencart i upload all the files to my root directory in my file manager. i change the permissions but i do not no how to create the configure.php files.
And when i type in the installation wizard in my web broser (http://www.mydomain.com/zc_install.) I get the error message below.

The requested URL /zc_install was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache/1.3.33 Server at www.mys................ Port 80
:(

Very good tutorial here:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=107

You 'create' the configure.php files by renaming the two dist-configure.php files, and then changing the permissions.

i have rename the configure .php files now how do i change this section?:( - images directory and change all of the subdirectories and their subdirectories to 777 as well. what do i do to get this done

Just check the list of folders that need their permissions changed in the Zencart installation program, and, using your FTP program, change the permissions of those folders, usually by right-clicking the folder name. There should be an option in the menu called 'Properties' or 'CHMOD'.

I have done all of that and now am getting this error message.

The requested URL /zc_install was not found on this server.
Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Please help.:(

can someone please help me with my above question?????

ok - for the zc_install folder - you have to delete it or rename it for security purposes

For me, I just deleted it - deleting it now means don't have to worry about it later :laugh:

hey ignore my post - thought I was in the windows one.