Error when uploading picture to site, why?

Question

I am getting an Access to the path '[path]' is denied. This site is hosted by Godaddy. How can I open up the path "images/profiles" to allow the site to write to that path?

thanks

Answer 1

This sounds like a permissions issue. Changing the permissions is dependent on how you're accessing the server. Most FTP clients (if you're using FTP) have the option to change permissions on files and folders.

You're going to have to look at the program specific help to find how to do this, but it's likely that you can get to these options by right-clicking on the folder.

Alternatively you can add the folder through the web control panel which would set the permissions automatically for you.

775 is a good setting for folders. This gives owner/group read/write/execute access and global read/execute. DO NOT set global write access.

On the off chance that you actually have SSH access (I'm guessing no with GoDaddy) you can use [chmod]

chmod 775 /path/to/folder

Answer 2

Looks like a Permission issue. Try this Login to godaddy with your account and enable Write permission(for IUSER) to the folder where u are trying to upload files to. You can change the Permissions using any FTP tools like FileZilla too

Answer 3

I have this problem before when I was prototyping a custom image upload. (I am guessing you are also trying to implement an upload feature for your members' profile pictures)

Your solution: just one simple additonal step: set the file permission using your GoDaddy "Control Panel".

1) Click on "Your Files (manage site content)" button

2) In the File Manage screen, check the folder that you want to change your file permission

3) Click on the "Permissions" icon on the top

4) Uncheck the Inherit, and select the "Write (Applications can write to this directory"

5) Press the OK button to commit your changes

Good luck