install to root www dir?

[Guest]

how can I install to my root www dir without chmod 777ing it? This is the ONLY software I have tried on opensourcecms.com that wants me to do so. I do not understand why.

[garvinhicking]

Serendipity needs to write two files to your core directory: ".htaccess" and "serendipity_config_local.inc.php".

Those files can only be written of your www dir is writable for the webserver user. www dir here means, the directory where you install serendipity into. You can of course install serendipity into a subdirectory and only chmod the subdirectory.

Many many PHP applications need to write files, I am sure you just have not looked properly at the requirements of other files.

This 777 is only for installation, you can change it back after installation.

Regards,
Garvin