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Root Directory Does Not Exist
Hi, I have set up Links 2.0 and the backend seems to be working fine... I have set up categories and loaded links. When it comes to building my pages I get the following error message:

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CGI ERROR==========================================Error Message : Root directory: d:/inetpub/elyc.org.uk/webroot/test/pages does not exist!Script Location : d:\inetpub\elyc.org.uk\cgi-bin\links\admin\nph-build.cgiPerl Version : 5.006


Which means when I try and access the Links page under www.elyc.org.uk/test/pages/index it comes up as page can not be found.

I am really sorry but can somebody help me with the difference between root directories and paths and any idea what the correct config would be?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Mike
Mike
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Re: [mpbw] Root Directory Does Not Exist In reply to
Could you attach links.cfg to a post?

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RedRum: Feb 21, 2002, 7:29 AM
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Re: [RedRum] Root Directory Does Not Exist In reply to
Here is the file attached as requested, thanks again.
Mike
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Re: [mpbw] Root Directory Does Not Exist In reply to
Have you tried double backslashes in your paths like:

d:\\inetpub\\elyc.org.uk\\cgi-bin\\links\\admin

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RedRum: Feb 21, 2002, 8:49 AM
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Re: [RedRum] Root Directory Does Not Exist In reply to
Thanks for you answer, but ignorant question ... if I can get the back end working fine should changing all the links to // mean that I may cause other problems?

Thanks
Mike
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Re: [mpbw] Root Directory Does Not Exist In reply to
Hmm good point. Are the permissions correct for the pages directory?
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Re: [RedRum] Root Directory Does Not Exist In reply to
Permissions for pages directory??? - what do you mean ...

The pages directory has been uploaded to a folder on the main site called "test" so the url is www.elyc.org.uk/test/pages their are no additional passwords etc on this area of the site.

Incidentally forms on other pages of the site using cgi scripting work so my guess is the permissions must be right.

I think I have got the path to the directory wrong but I am at a complete loss why as I have put a straight .htm page up in the directory to check and that works!
Mike
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I have just \\ everything as suggested and the admin still works but when I try and build news I am still getting a cgi error - which reads

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unable to open home page:
d:\inetpub\elyc.org.uk\webroot\test\pages/index..html.
Reason: No such file or directory
Mike