CHMOD

cokacola650 · - Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 11

How do i chmod my files and all. Since im using windows, does this mean i dont have to chmod anything and all the stuff that says chmod to 777 will be just fine?

Thanks,
cokacola650

Axis · - Joined: 29 Sep 2003 Posts: 336

Hi cokacola650--

Yes, on a windows system there is no "chmod" command. In installing scripts, just ignore directives to "chmod" files and folders.

Regards,
Axis

spinflip · - Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

Not true!

While there is no official "chmod" there are permissions in windows and whatever user the server is running as dictates what it can access. So if you are running the server under "administrator" (in xp/2k) you can right click on a file and go to properties->security (turn off inherit and a few other things) and remove access to the file for administrator (yes you can remove yourself) and abyss will no longer be able to access the file.

cokacola650 · - Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 11

ok thanks. but ive messed around with taht and i still cant get it to work. right now i dont have my site up as my computer is acting a little funny, but im trying to install a poll. i need to chmod the files to 777, i understand that means everyone can read, write, and modify the files. I thought i plugged it in under security for the files, but i guess not b/c i some crazy "file could be blah blah blah blah" error. Sorry for the extremely stupid question, but i am complete newbie to installing webservers. One mroe question, is it possible to have a domain name, for example http://blahdomianblah.com instead of the http://ip.ip.ip address for free, or would i have to get a registar?

Edit: I think I have the mysql problem solved. I just found a good tute and I'm waiting my computer to start working again.

Thanks so much for the help, I really appreciate this,
cokacola650

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:32 am Post subject:

After searching for "chmod," the third result came up with http://www.aprelium.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728 (scroll all the way down).

Also, it is impossible to get a TLD Domain for free.
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cokacola650 · - Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 11

thanks for helping me with this guys. :D

cokacola650

msmollison · - Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 15

WHat do you mean by TLD for free? I thought that would mean Top Level Domain, as in mysite.com

I would love to get that for free...

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 5:50 am Post subject:

So would I; but alas, it is impossible.
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sps75 · - Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 1

I dont think anything is free (there always catch behing word free)... but you mite wanna look into http://www.tk/

TRUSTAbyss · - Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 3752 Location: USA, GA

I think Your wrong , their is no catch with Abyss
Web Server being free , all you do is fill out
a form and its completely registered. 8)

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:56 am Post subject:

Dot TK is ok if you are interested in running a personal site. However, Google does not feature .tk sites in their searches. So if you ever plan to be a real webite, Dot TK is not the way to go.
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gamblemouse · - Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 1

Dot TK is unreliable, and you get annoying pop-ups.
A good alternative would be www.active.ws or another similar service, there are plenty of these around.
They are free, with no ads or pop-ups and you can choose between several domains.

At your service,

gamblemouse

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:43 am Post subject:

And there is of course No-IP, CJB (www.cjb.net), and ShortURL.com.
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JavaDog · - Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1

Yeah, and theres DynDNS They have some good ones like ___.kicks-ass.net, stuff like that.

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:13 pm Post subject:

Just don't give "mysite.kicks-ass.com" to potential clients if you are interested in making some money. :D

And there are also very cheap TLD domain registrars; 000Domains.com (my favorite) and GoDaddy.com.
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Xios · - Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 5

LIES THERE ALL LIES

Dot tk has got popups yes but if people just read the stupid options that dot tk offers you, the DAH DAH Popups turned off

And as for google doesnt allow searches with dot tk thats another lie because i have just registerd my Dot Tk with them

if people just read things once ina while then there would be no need for help forums and Tutorials

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:07 pm Post subject:

First, they're not all lies...

Second, I heard the Dot TK from someone, so oh well... I checked it out, and there are an estimated 300,000 Dot TK websites on Google.

And by the way, there will always be use for help forums; mainly because people can't find the information/it isn't there.
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Xios · - Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 5

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:17 am Post subject:

I partially agree with you.

I do agree that people tend to miss the obvious; and it can get extremely annoying. However, telling people "just read" or "stop asking stupid questions" attempts to get the point across; but it does nothing. People need to have what went wrong pointed out to them, while using a constructive manner. Act like you are talking to your younger brother, but don't talk condecending. People do not listen when yelled at; I know that from personal experience.

If people are given tips on what to do and what normally works, and then practice working on it, there will be a smaller amount of stupid questions. People love to take the easy way out. Allow a couple "dumb" questions in the beginning, and then show them how to better improve their technique. If the "dumb" questions continue, then it is obvious they do not care, which it would then be ok to just forget about them.

I have a saying: "Teach people how to learn."

I'm sure I will get plenty of flames from people telling me I am a jackass, but this is just my philosophy. You can go ahead and believe whatever you want to.
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