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Error Message : The directory you specified isn't really a directory
I receive the following error message when trying to upload a file. I've checked all permissions. Thanks

CGI ERROR
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Error Message : The directory you specified isn't really a directory.
Make sure that this is indeed a directory and not a file.

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Please copy the following files as TEXT files, upload them to a PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DIRECTORY in your WEB SERVER, and then post the URLs to the TEXT files:

default.cfg
db.cgi

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Thanks, here's the URL

http://www.caddealer.com/dbman_support/

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1) Change the following in your db.cgi file:

Code:
$db_script_path = ".";

to the following:

Code:
$db_script_path = "./";

OR the following:

Code:
$db_script_path = "/path/to/cgi-bin/dbman";

Change /path/to to your ABSOLUTE PATH in your server.

2) Change the following in your default.cfg file:

Code:
Testing & Quality Assurance

to the following:

Code:
Testing \& Quality Assurance

BTW: & serves a special function in Perl and you must "escape" it in order for it to work in string, hash, and array values.

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No luck with those changes, still get

CGI ERROR
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Error Message : The directory isn't writable. Make sure that this directory is writable by all users.
At your UNIX command prompt, type chmod 777 /m-r/mtsltd/public_html/userupload

The attributes of this directory are set to 777
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Well then...I would recommend contacting your hosting company and ask them if there is a permission problem with the server, and also how you would exactly set-up cgi scripts.

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