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I installed Serendipity on my webspace, permissions were ok and this is what i get:

Warning: serendipity_smarty_init(): Unable to access /var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/Smarty.class.php in /var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/include/functions_smarty.inc.php on line 558

Warning: serendipity_smarty_init(/var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/Smarty.class.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/include/functions_smarty.inc.php on line 558

Fatal error: serendipity_smarty_init(): Failed opening required '/var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/Smarty.class.php' (include_path='.:/var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/:/var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/bundled-libs/') in /var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/include/functions_smarty.inc.php on line 558

I have no clue what /var/www/ is, guess it is part of the server structure, but i dont have access to this directory.

And i have a question: is it possible to configure Serendipity in a way that is has no own design? All i need is a blog on my index.php-page, included through a simple php-tag, right here, where all that bla bla bla is. No fancy design, the design is already there.

http://www.eve-library.de/

Hi!

The errors tell you that the file permissions on the mentioned file (/var/www/s14b22/html/serendipity/bundled-libs/Smarty/libs/Smarty.class.php) is not possible. This means that this file does not have read privileges for your PHP/webserver user. Please check and set it to something like 0644.

Best regards,
GArvin

I have a similar problem. Have just moved our entire site to a new server, now the blog system doesn't work. Have given bundled-libs/HTTP/Request.php chmod access of 777 but still without luck.

Please see the warning msg at http://www.aacircle.com.au/blog/

Thank you

Hi!

Are you sure you gave 777 permissions to the right file? Are you sure 777 worked?

The error indicates otherwise.

Best regards,
Garvin

Yes, 777 was given to both HTTP/Request.php and serendipity_event_weblogping.php

Hi!

Please also check if all directories leading to that file contain read permissions (check 'bundled-libs' and 'HTTP' folder permissions)?

Regards,
Garvin

Done. Different error now.


Warning: Smarty error: unable to read resource:

Hi!

Please also check the permissions of your other directories. The error can come if your templates directory is not readable, or templates_c is not readable or writable.

Best regards,
Garvin

Finally fixed it. Was just a matter of logging into /blog/serendipity_admin.php and clicking Configuration and checking / editing the required information.

Thanks for your prompt response as always Garvin!