403 Forbidden At Start Of Install Mt 4.1, 403 Forbidden at start of install MT 4.1 Options

[Rad1]

Hi.

I've installed both MT 2.63 and MT 3.35 in the past, so I know the drill.

I uploaded all files to directory in my cgi-bin (just like I did the other two times), except for the static files, which are NOT located in cgi-bin.

I chmod'ed all *.cgi's to 755.

When pointing my browser to MT4 URL (where mt.cgi is located), I get error:

403 Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /cgi-bin/ on this server.

just like this guy .. except all my files are in a directory located in the cgi-bin directory.

http://forums.sixapart.com/index.php?showtopic=64916

Distressing.

Ideas?

I still have MT 3.35 installed and am able to access that script fine.

Update, I created .htacces file mentioned here:

http://www.movabletype.org/documentation/i...structions.html

and trying to execute mt.cgi

now get 500 server error.

also tried simple test.cgi mentioned on another 500 thread. still get same 500 error with that.

http://forums.sixapart.com/index.php?showtopic=64895

If I create a NEW directory inside cgi-bin and put only test.cgi in there I can get hello world to run.

This post has been edited by Rad1: Jan 30 2008, 01:39 AM

[OtherNiceMan]

Really silly question

did you point your browser to www.domain.com/cgi-bin or www.domain.com/cgi-bin/mt.cgi ? If it is the former then the 403 error may be because there is no default file specfied and your are not allowed for security reasons just to browse the directory.

[Rad1]

thanks for the reply.

not so silly, actually.

but yes,i pointed at mt.cgi .. triple checked everything.

no *.cgi's seem to be responding. not even simple test.cgi

something is weird about that directory .. similar to what other poster mentioned .. cuz when it create a *new* directory inside /cgi-bin, then *.cgi's work there. (both inside same cgi-bin folder,with same permissions - 755)

looks like i will have to x-fer all files to new directory.

i see no other alternative.

do you?

what about mt-config file? do i enter server/database data before uploading, or does a wizard enter it into that file?

This post has been edited by Rad1: Jan 30 2008, 06:49 AM

[OtherNiceMan]

Might be some host config.

Personally I have never used the wizard I always enter the information in mt-config myself.

[tweakfreak]

(Rad1, please start your own topic, because it is not identical to mine.)

Can anyone give me some guidance on why I am getting the 403 Forbidden message? I would appreciate it immensely.

Thank you.

[OtherNiceMan]

Your webserver is configured not to allow scripts to run from that location.

Depending on your server / host this may be configured via a control panel or an .htacess file.

[Rad1]

regarding mt-config ..do i simply edit as necessary (location of mt-static and database info) and change file name to mt-config-cgi??

(i would rather NOT use the wizard.)

regarding 403, try this for a useful datapoint.

1. create a *new* folder inside cgi-bin.

2. do not chmod the folder.

3. upload the small test.cgi file mentioned (linked to) above.

4. try to run test.cgi script

why test.cgi will run in /cgi-bin/mt02/test.cgi

and NOT in /cgi-bin/mt01/test.cgi

is a mystery ..especially when everything else looks the same (permissions, etc.)

[Rad1]

here's what i'm gonna try.

1. create NEW folder in cgi-bin

2. upload test.cgi there and make sure i can execute scripts from that folder.

3. x-fer all MT4.1 files to that new folder (in cgi-bin)

4. try to run MT from there.

now if i had some ballz, i'd delete the original (non-working folder in cgi-bin) and RENAME new folder back to the name of the original (non-working) folder .. and i bet that would work .. tho it would suk if it didn't .. and it really gains me nothing to try.

[OtherNiceMan]

regarding mt-config ..do i simply edit as necessary (location of mt-static and database info) and change file name to mt-config-cgi??

What I do is make a copy of mt-config.cgi-original downloaded it, make the changes in then ftp it back.

[Rad1]

Yeah, I already made the copy.

But do I need to change the name of the file to remove the "original" part?

Or do they instruct the installer to look for the "original" name in the file? That's where I'm not sure.

This post has been edited by Rad1: Jan 31 2008, 05:11 PM

[OtherNiceMan]

Yeah, I already made the copy.

But do I need to change the name of the file to remove the "original" part?

Or do they instruct the installer to look for the "original" name in the file? That's where I'm not sure.

Yes it needs to be be renamed to mt-config.cgi

[Rad1]

Thanks bro.

Got it working .. after pulling out some hair.

http://forums.sixapart.com/index.php?showtopic=64963