how do I create a wp-content/plugins/flagallery-skins' folder manually?

  • Resolved admin_michelle

    (@admin_michelle)


    12 years, 4 months ago

    I want to upload audiotracks, images and videos in my widget section and I found this plug in

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flash-album-gallery/

    Not sure if it will work, but the first thing that happened was that a certain folder wasn’t created properly and it’s asking me to create it manually (this is what it says

    Be sure that after activation ‘wp-content/plugins/flagallery-skins’ folder (chmod 755) created successfully. If not, create it manually and install skins through admin Skins page or via ftp.

    But it’s not telling me HOW to create it manually, is it just a blank document created in my text editor with this name or does it need some code, in that case what?

    I also installed Tierra Audio Playlist Manager but then it won’t let me upload any mp3s because it says I don’t have enough space. This message comes up

    **Warning: This server limits the size of data submitted through this page to 8M (With a maximum file upload size of 2M). To publish larger files, please add the following settings to your .htaccess or server configuration file:

    php_value post_max_size 100M (or more if needed)
    php_value upload_max_filesize 105M (or more if needed)
    php_value max_execution_time 500 (or longer if needed)

    Again I don’t know HOW to do this, I searched my ftp but can’t find any files called .htaccess or server configuration file.

    Where are these files situated and how do I access them?

    Grateful for advice on these issues

    Michelle

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    12 years, 4 months ago

    It’s a folder and you’d make it via FTP or SSH.

    Connect to your server via a file management program. Though if the plugin installed, you should be fine.

    As for the audio file issue, try adding one of these:

    For example, to increase the limit on uploaded files to 10 MB:

    Add the below to the relevant php.ini file (recommended, if you have access). Note that for some hosts this is a system-wide setting. However, for hosts running PHP as a CGI script with suexec (for example) you may be able to put these directives in a php.ini file in your root directory.

    upload_max_filesize = 10M
post_max_size = 10M

    Add the below to your .htaccess file in your root directory.

    php_value upload_max_filesize 10M
php_value post_max_size 10M

    Thread Starter admin_michelle

    (@admin_michelle)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Ipstenu,

    Tanks for getting back to me.

    1. So… I just create an empty folder and name it ‘flagallery-skins’? (can I create it on my desktop and then upload it via FTP or does it have to be created in FTP (I’m using Filezilla)

    2. How will I know which is the ‘relevant php.ini file’? Can I create my own php.ini file in my text editor program (I’m using Smultron) again is it just a blank document with the code above in it named php.ini and… where exactly in my root directory does it go? I have searched my FTP but there doesn’t seem to be a file called .htaccess or at least I can’t seem to find it… Do you think I will have to contact my web provider for this information?

    What exactly does ‘root directory’ mean, is it the folder containing everything on my server or just the one containing my wordpress site?

    Once again, thank you so much for your help

    Michelle

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    12 years, 4 months ago

    1. Either create it on the server or make it on your desktop and upload it. But look first. Is it there?

    2. This depends GREATLY on your host. Ask them first, since you don’t seem to know (though check if their help docs have any info).

    Your ‘root’ directory is the folder where your WordPress site is.

    Thread Starter admin_michelle

    (@admin_michelle)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    There is a folder called ‘skins’ on my server which appear to contain a load of skins so I don’t know if I am just meant to re-name this folder ‘flagallery-skins’ or if I should create a new (empty) folder and call it ‘flagallery-skins’? I tried renaming the folder ‘flagallery-skins’ but I am still not able to access any skins at all through my WordPress so I’m very confused.

    You can download skins for free from the GRAND FlAGallery – Best Photo & Media Gallery website but I don’t know where to put/install them in order to access them from WordPress.

    I will have to call my web host tmrw and ask them about increasing my space so I can upload mp3’s.

    Thanks

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    12 years, 4 months ago

    No, don’t rename the folder. Make a new one. If they tell you ‘make a new folder’ then make a new folder 🙂

    And you’re not asking your host for more space, you’re asking them to increase the PHP limit on file sizes so you can upload larger files.

    Thread Starter admin_michelle

    (@admin_michelle)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve managed to increase the PHP limit on file sizes so that’s working now and I’m able to upload mp3 files from my desktop but I still are not able to create playlists or choose any skins from the GRAND FlAGallery – Best Photo & Media plug-in.

    Even though it has let me successfully upload 2 mp3s from my desktop it won’t let me create a playlist of these songs, well it actually does let me create and name this playlist but then it just says ‘playlist can’t be found’ and ‘Create directory please:”/wp-content/flagallery/playlists/”

    So does this mean I have to create a folder called ‘playlists’ and put it inside a folder called flagallery and then upload my mp3s to this folder via FTP?

    If this is the case, what’s the point of giving you the option of just uploading from the desktop (like the way you can do with your logo or header image) I’m making a website for someone else who isn’t really familiar with coding, ftp:ing etc, and it would just be so great if they could just upload images, music, videos etc from their desktop rather than having to ftp and create folders and sub folders on a server…

    Have you any idea what to do about this ‘problem’

    Thanks

    Michelle

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Please read the error message again:

    Create directory please:”/wp-content/flagallery/playlists/”

    This tells you exactly what to do. Create that directory. Try it again.

    Take it slowly and think about what the errors are saying.

    Thread Starter admin_michelle

    (@admin_michelle)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Yes I understand that (as you can see from my post above) but If this is the case, what’s the point of giving you the option of just uploading from the desktop? This indicates (and this was my question) that maybe it is possible to create playlists without having to ftp.

    I thought the whole idea of WordPress was that it should be easy and that people shouldn’t have to to ftp and create folders and sub folders on a server…

    Doing this is not a problem for me at all but I’m sure my client will find it quite confusing and difficult so that’s why I’m asking if it’s possible to make playlists any other way.

    Thread Starter admin_michelle

    (@admin_michelle)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    I created a folder and called it ‘flagallery’ which I uploaded into my wp-content’s folder and I then created a folder (containing my mp3’s), named it ‘playlists’ and put it inside the ‘flagallery’ folder, just like the error message said (so that the directory would be /wp-content/flagallery/playlists/)

    But it still doesn’t work, when I choose ‘import mp3 from folder and chooses this folder I get this error message

    The selected file could not be copied to /hsphere/local/home/amandla/test.michellehedberg.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11.

    The mp3 files uploaded from my desktop no problem and they are now in the wordpress music library but I just can’t seem to ‘do anything’ with them such as create a playlist and putting them in my widget section.

    So… I’m very, very confused to say the least : (

    Thread Starter admin_michelle

    (@admin_michelle)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    when I click ‘create playlist’ and chooses the two songs that are currently in my wordpress music library it asks me to name the playlist. I named it Lars 1, but then I get this error message

    Can’t create/open file ‘/hsphere/local/home/amandla/test.michellehedberg.net/wp-content/flagallery/playlists/lars1.xml’.

    SIGH!

    I ‘m not having any luck with the skins either, even though I followed the instructions and put the flagallery-skins folder inside the plugins folder so that the directory now is wp-content/plugins/flagallery-skin. I got an error message saying that the ‘flagallery-skin’ folder wasn’t writable so I changed the number from 755 to 766. I then got a message saying that permission was created successfully but it didn’t change anything. There are still ‘no skins to show’ and when I try to install the skins from my desktop I don’t know which file to choose. For example, there is a folder named ‘green style pro demo’ which contains colors.php, galley.swf, green_style_demo.php, screenshot.png, settings.php and xml.php

    I have no idea what to do now…

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    May I suggest that you try posting in this plugin’s dedicated forum?

    Thread Starter admin_michelle

    (@admin_michelle)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Esmi my hero,

    That’s a very good idea. I’ll do that

    Thank you : )

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