WebAPP Admin FAQ Help

This Page Lists some common errors and the additional links cover some of the basics of the "where is and how to" Of Web-APP.
Install          back
Q. How Do I Install Webapp?
A.There are 3 Methods of Install, Auto, Manual, and the ftp program at web-app.org Full Instructions are included with this download.
Common Chmod or Permissions Errors          back
Q.I've installed webapp and when I try to go to my site it trys to download the cgi file. Why?
A.Your permissions have not been set. Be sure to check that "all permissions" on all file and folders are set correctly.
Q. I've made some catagories i.e. links, downloads, forums etc. and they disappeared or didn't take at all. What Happened?
A. Again most of the time it's a matter of files not chmoded correctly ( permissions ). As stated previously, not all Servers are created equal! You may have to contact your webhost to find out what your path to perl is, your mail path. Some webservers require that all cgi must be in your cgi-bin while with other hosts you can run them anywhere. Most webhosts have thier own FAQ pages that lists your requirements for running scripts such as webapp.
Common Server Error          back
Q. Everything installed okay but I've got these errors showing up all over my site including site admin. How do I fix This?

A. Here's the situation, not all Servers are created equal. This script is written with the path to perl ( the first line of all your cgi scripts ) reading #!/usr/bin/perl -w most times this problem will clear up by removing the -w from all ( including the ones in the admins folders ) now it should read #!/usr/bin/perl just re-upload and chmod these files 755 and you should be all set.
Common Path Error          back
Q. Now I've checked my permissions and now I get the error or similar error// Can't locate /home/ca/public_html/cgi-bin/lang/english.lng. Why?
A.Any Errors like this or similar could be caused by several reasons incorrect path to file, file permissions not set correctly or the file did not upload.
Common Cookie Error          back
Q. I've been using an old version of web-app and I've just upgraded or did a fresh install. I get all kinds of strange errors. WHY?
A. Most likely a cookie problem. Most of the us  has found its best to delete all old web-app cookies and start fresh.
.dat file error          back
Q.  I was signed in to my site today and everything was going fine.  Then all of a sudden I got a blank screen with this message:
Software error:
Can't locate /home/popcc/www/themes//theme.pl at /home/popcc/www/cgi-bin/cgi-lib/subs.pl line 190.
Why?
A. Download your admin.dat file from the members database. Open this with any text editor and go to the far right hand side. There should be 2 hash marks then the name of your selected theme. This is from right to left. If it's not there , enter your theme name and  re-upload your file.
This small tutorial has been written to cover some of the basics. Design changes may alter what has been published here.