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I have just re-installed Serendipity for the second time - I'm stubborn and probably a bit stupid, but I believe it's got what I need in there somewhere!

I read another post about file permissions after install an noted that seren_config_local.inc.php is supposed to be writable but mine is not.

The system won't let me change that.

Advice would be most welcome, thanks.

My latest re-install was because two files in, I think the template_c folder were not writable and couldn't be changed.

I set the folder aswritable but did not know that I had to make all the files writable too.

Hi!

Yes, that config-file is usually only writable for the webserver because of security settings.

You could try to use the "fixperm.php" script that is mentioned in the s9y.org FAQ?

HTH,
Garvin

Garvin, thanks.

Maybe a better question is; will it leave my blog open to problems or stop me doing anything I might need to if I leave it as is?

I don't mind working at something but I got in trouble with Word Press because everything I wanted to do needed things tweaked which I acknowledge that I'm not good at.

So, the less I interfere, the better things usually work.

I'm trying to change the header at this moment, something that was very frustrating with WP.

Thanks.

Hi!

Maybe a better question is; will it leave my blog open to problems or stop me doing anything I might need to if I leave it as is?

No, as long as the file is writable to the webserver user (Which by default it is) you won't face problems

HTH,
Garvin

Garvin, thanks for the quick and clear response.