i just can't get past the chmod thing.

[Guest]

i chmod the directory to 777, to no avail. same message during install telling me to chmod.

is there any way around this?

[tadpole]

Please post the exact message. Chance are you need to chmod a subdirectory. The error message should tell you which one.

[Guest]

Please post the exact message. Chance are you need to chmod a subdirectory. The error message should tell you which one.

it was the root:

To check your local webserver installation, serendipity needs to be able to write the file ".htaccess". This was not possible because of permission errors. Please adjust the permissions like this:
chmod go+rwx /home/.ekg/rambler/therambler.info/
and reload this page.

[Guest]

i use smartftp, and i changed the chmod for therambler.info (folder) to 777

[tadpole]

It's possible there is already a .htaccess file in that directory which apache doesn't have permission to modify. It may not be showing up in your FTP client--if need be, try another (IIRC, WS FTP is supposed to be good)

[Guest]

i've gone another route, but thanks much for the tips.

[Kezayi]

chmod go+rwx /home/user/k/e/z/kezayi/www/slam/

The directory slam has 777 but i still have the same message.
Someone to help please