Are you using WP2.7? Can you re-download the plugin and upload it again? Make sure your folder is NOT nested like /wp-dbmanager/wp-dbmanager/ but just /wp-dbmanager/
I just had this problem too. The installation instructions aren’t entirely clear but you need to move the .htaccess file from wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager/.htaccess to wp-content/backup-db/.htaccess
The .htaccess file in the plugin folder blocks all access to that folder with apache. You’ll get a 403 Forbidden error if you don’t move it.
http://lesterchan.net/wordpress/readme/wp-dbmanager.html (Under Usage Tab) Step 4 onwards. Perhaps you can tell me which Step is unclear and I can change the phrases.
You mean under the Installation tab?
I would change the wording to:
4. The script will automatically create a folder called backup-db in the wp-content folder if that folder is writable. If it is not created, please create it and CHMOD it to 777.
5. Move the .htaccess file from:
wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager/.htaccess
to:
wp-content/backup-db/.htaccess
On Apache servers this prevents access to any files in the backup-db folder for your security.
Thank you, I will update it.
I was confused by the instructions, too. I didn’t know where to move it from. But I don’t see .htaccess in my plugins/wp-dbmanager folder. It’s probably my ftp client hiding it from me (filezilla), but I can’t see how to fix that. Suggestions? Thanks.
the .htaccess IS included in the zip file.
Mossoffa,
I use Filezilla and I see the .htaccess files. Try this:
http://www.intrepid.com.au/how-to-view-htaccess-with-filezilla/
Thanks monodistortion…got it now.
The original question is still unanswered. Any know the answer?
Check for any .htaccess in /wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager/ and move it to /wp-content/backup-db/
@gamerz: I tried the .htaccess solution with no luck. I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling and that didn’t help either.
Any other ideas?
See if you can load http://yoursite.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager/images/database.png, if not check your htaccess in /wp-content/ folder. That is all I can think of.
@gamerz: Figured it out. Yep, I’m a putz. Thanks for the help.
Scratched my head over this same problem and started looking all over for the .htaccess file. Finally found it in the WordPress folder…copied it into the backup-db folder and the warning message went poof!
