I know that no one likes to analyze anyone elses goofed up errors. But I'm stuck and the fact that i'm only a web designer with very little programing skills, i get frustrated and i cry. . . Ok i don't cry but i get really really bummed out. So if someone could let me know what might be the cause of this error. Another dumb question. Must the server be running an SQL to get this program to function properly? I get this message when adding a cata file too.

Thanks Jess
Error Message : error in add_record. unable to open database: /home/httpd/cgi-bin/links2/user/admin/data/links.db.
Reason: Permission denied
Script Location : /home/httpd/cgi-bin/links2/user/admin/admin.cgi
Perl Version : 5.00503

It means that your links.db is not set to 666. If your permission changes from 666 to 644 after building, you need to apply codes found in the FAQ in the Resource Center.

Not for Links 2.0 that uses flat files...not Structured Query Language based database.

And if you are getting the same error for the categories.db, then your other database files in the data directory are not set to 666 (rw-rw-rw-).

Regards,

Eliot Lee

Thanks... Being self taught is a pain. Luckly their are people like you that will answer the one question that may be block in the path of success.

Thanks
Jess