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Folder Permissions :: Access denied for user 'www-data'@'localhost'

So, I'm trying to give a folder within var/www/GamePanelX full permissions so that anyone can access the folder via http://IP.address/GamePanelX

I've tried:

Code:

eric@eric-desktop:~$ sudo -i

[sudo] password for eric:

root@eric-desktop:~# chmod a+rwx /var/www/GamePanelX

root@eric-desktop:~# chmod a+rwx /var/www/GamePanelX

root@eric-desktop:~# sudo nautilus

root@eric-desktop:~# chmod 777 /var/www/GamePanelX

root@eric-desktop:~#

So, that didn't work, as it returns the following message when I try to access it via localhost through Firefox:

Code:

Access denied for user 'www-data'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

I also tried editing the permissions using the gui by typing in sudo nautilus.

I write-clicked on the folder, went to the Permissions tab, and set the following:

Code:

Owner:                www-data

Folder Access:      Create and Delete Files

File Access:          Read and Write



Group:                www-data

Folder Access:      Create and Delete Files

File Access:          Read and Write



Others:

Folder Access:      Create and Delete Files

File Access:          Read and Write



Execute:  YES

I then clicked on Apply Permissions to Enclosed Files. Tried accessing it again at http://localhost/GamePanelX

Didn't work.

How is anyone supposed to access this folder?

That's a mysql error. Nothing to do with folders.

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Originally Posted by acid_kewpie (Post 3635498)

That's a mysql error. Nothing to do with folders.

Oh, I didn't know. Thanks for the help. So what is causing this MySQL error?

Well, the authentication control within that. I'm not too hot at mysql, but in the main, access control is configured through the mysqladmin tool.

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/...anagement.html

Look at chapter 5.5.1 and 5.5.2. Apparently your application uses the credential www-data to access MySQL so you should give this user read access to the database. You have to set up www-data as a user of the MySQL database.

If you remember exactly what the permissions were on the database files it is best to change them back to their original values.

jlinkels

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlinkels (Post 3635760)

Hey, I got it working. I'm such a newb! I got this error because I hadn't run the installer and created a database.