[Typo3-windows] Problem publishin web site

[Erik Svendsen]

Hello Claudio,

As I understand your ISP is running on Windows with IIS (Internet Information 
Server). Which version dosn't matter, the problem is exactly the same for 
Windows 2000 with IIS 5, XP with IIS 5.1 and Windows Server 2003 with IIS 6.

To get Typo3 to work, even to get the Install tool up and running the correct 
permissions has to be set (even so on Linux with Apache).

The following catalogs need write, read and execute (maybe also change) permissions 
for the user  IUSR_<machinename>. 
- fileadmin
- fileadmin/_temp/
- typo3temp
- typo3conf
- typo3conf/ext/
- typo3/ext/
- uploads/pics/
- uploads/media/
- uploads/tf/

Why!. Because the different php-script in Typo3 needs to write to these catalogs. 
In Windows and IIS (as far as I know), the user used when logged in from 
web is IUSR_<machinename>.

If you don't have the opportunity to change permission, or the ISP won't 
do it, you can't get Typo3 working on Windows/ISS. Period!!

My advice will then be, change your ISP to one with Linux/Debian as OS. They 
give you the opportunity to setting the right permissions, either via shell 
or ftp. I will also advice you to try Typo3 on your home machine, and learn 
the important stuff before you put your site out on the web. Same advice 
if you find an other system more suitable.

I have installed Typo3 on 4 different Windows Machines(XP, Server 2003), 
and I never got it working without the right permissions.

Typo3 is a complex and feature-rich Content Managment System. Maybe the only 
Open Source system who can compete with commersial Enterprise system with 
lisence fee from ? 10 000 and upwards. It takes some time to learn it and 
understand how it works. But if you take you the time, you have a fantastic 
system.

But if you only going to make your own website, maybe you should look at 
Mambo or other systems who is considered easier.

WBR,
Erik Svendsen
www.linnearad.no

> My ISP said that I cannot change the permission of the file, but I
> should copy all the file that need to be read or writtenm onto a
> public directory inside my site so It should works, but nothing happen
> always the same errors.... is it so difficult to publish a web sitre
> in typo3 ? Are you sure that I do not have to configure some files but
> only copy the extracted zip quickstart site into my web server of the
> service provider ?
> 
> Thanks for youir help
> 
> Claudio
> 
> "Erwin Hontheim" <typo3 at hontheim.info> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:mailman.1351.1124367014.24980.typo3-windows at lists.netfielders.de.
> .. Hi Claudio
> 
> It looks like a permission problem, doesn't it? You are using IIS as
> far as I can see.
> 
> Please take a look into a thread in this mailing list. The thread was
> started 2 days ago with the title "Install Site not visible".
> 
> Some folders needs write permission for the IUSR_xxx where xxx is your
> servermaschine. Just rightclick on the necessary folder, select the
> tab security (as I'm using the german windows version I'm not sure if
> it is called security or if MS is using another label) an give
> IUSER_xxx write permission.
> 
> If you are not allowed to change the permissions: uuups.
> 
> - Erwin Hontheim (ehontheim)
> 
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