check if install sub folder still exist - codeigniter

I have an codeigniter install wizard directory as a sub folder that has 4 steps to complete before the user can access the site. So if the users server uploads it to their localhost or ftp it will get redirected to install index.php otherwise if the user completed all steps he gets access to the website.
But I can not seem to be able to make it work so once user has completed the steps that the block will be lifted and he'll be able to view website and work on it.
I have in my main index.php a function which checks if folder still there.
if (!defined('install')) {
header('Location: install/index.php');
exit;
}
Folder Structure
application folder
download folder
image folder
index.php
install folder
install / application folder
install / index.php

Use PHP's file exists function to check whether the directory exists on not:
bool file_exists ( string $filename )
in $filename put the full path to the folder.
Read about docs here

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laravel storage link not working on another system

I have an existing laravel project that I wrote on a Windows PC, I tried to copy the project to a MacBook and it runs well, but the problem is the storage:link doesn't work, all the picture I save in the storage folder can't be accessed through the app, I tried to enter the link of the files manually on the browser and it's still doesn't work.
I also checked the folder and the files, they still exist.
I'm still new in using Mac, does anyone have a solution?
I also tried to upload my laravel project to a shared hosting without SSH access, how can I make a storage link?
Thanks in advance.
I am not sure, maybe this is for wrong file locations. well, if you can find the folders you want to link you can run a raw command anyway
ln -s /project_folder/storage/app/public /project_folder/public/storage
Once you move the project to another system or directory , you need to recreate the symlink. Re run the command
php artisan storage:link
I'm using a shared hosting service and move everything in laravel's public directory into hosting's public_html and move everything beside laravel's public directory into a new folder I generate in the same directory as the public_html directory such as below:
root / parent directory
public_html
laravel
Make a file in public folder named symlink.php which contains this code:
<?php
$targetFolder = '../laravel/storage/app/public';
$linkFolder = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/storage';
if(symlink($targetFolder,$linkFolder)){
echo 'Symlink completed';
} else {
echo 'Symlink Failed';
}
?>
you can specify the $targetFolder variable to your storage/app/public path like above.
afterwards call the file through your laravel link.
eg:
http://mylaravel-example.com/symlink.php
nb : the file's name is not a fixity, you can specify it as you desired.

Upload Laravel 5 to server subfolder

I am trying to upload Laravel 5 project to subfolder as:
public_html/project/
I have changed in index.php
require __DIR__.'/../project/bootstrap/autoload.php';
$app = require_once __DIR__.'/../project/bootstrap/app.php';
in config/app.php
'url' => 'http://example.com/project',
when I try url as:
http://example.com/project/public it is directed to
http://example.com/public
What is the way to upload it to server. Can anyone help me as I have tried lot options.
It is not a good idea to upload your entire laravel project in the public_html (public)folder. The files in the public folder are having unrestricted access.
If you are constrained to think about uploading the laravel project to the public_html folder because you want to upload to a shared host, then it is not necessary to do so.
Instead try this:
1. Create a folder called laravel (or anything you like) on the same level as the public_html folder.
Eg:
/
|--var
|---www
|----laravel
|----public_html
2. Copy every thing except the public folder from your laravel project in the laravel folder (on server host).
3. Open the public folder of your laravel project, copy everything and paste in the public_html folder (on server host)
4. Now open the index.php file in the public_html folder and:
Change:
require __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/autoload.php';
To:
requrie require __DIR__.'/../laravel/bootstrap/autoload.php';
And
Change:
$app = require_once __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php';
To:
$app = require_once __DIR__.'/../laravel/bootstrap/app.php';
Save and close.
5. Now go to the laravel folder and open server.php file
Change:
require_once __DIR__.'/public/index.php';
To:
require_once __DIR__.'../public_html/index.php';
Save and close.
Now when you visit the url which you configured as the domain with your server, your laravel app should work just as it worked on your localhost.
Note: The 'url'=>'someurl' in the config/app is used by artisan ie the cli, it does not have any effect on your webserver urls.
Hope it helps.
Edit
After completing the above if your get a blank page when you try to visit the url, set write permissions for the storage folder recursively .i.e all folders within the storage and its subfolders should have permissions 775 set for the webserver owner and group to have write permission.
You can also set the permissions as 777 to give read, write and execute access to all for the storage folder if you don't plan to store any sensitive information in the storage folder.
Be careful with the file permissions in linux, they are like double edged sword, if not used correctly, they may make your app vulnerable to attacks. For understanding Linux file permissions you can read this
After I completed the above steps. Do check with read/write permissions(i.e it should be 777) for few folcers:
storage, vendor and bootstrap>cache
Check for .htaccess file if it is there in the public_html folder or copy it from public folder.
Finally check the version of php it should be higher than 5.5
It worked for me. Cheers!!
Issue Fixed:-
Go to laravelFolder/bootstrap/cache then rename config.php
eg. config.php_old and reload your site.
I did like this. (My version was laravel 5.2)
Change the name of server.php file to 'index.php'.
Copy .htaccess file from public folder to main directory(Created subfolder)
And inside .htaccess after RewriteEngine On we have to add
RewriteBase /yoursubfolder/

Where to upload my PHP files on web hosting server?

I have a GoDaddy web hosting account with a cPanel access. I am trying to figure out where should i upload my php files.
I have created a new folder inside the public_html folder as fortnox_invoicing and have copied all the code (PHP/HTML/JS) files in that folder.
But when i try to browse the php files it doesn't work instead i get "ops, this page does not exist" message.
http://example.com/fortnox_invoicing/index.php
Following is how the public_html directory looks like for now:
You can upload your PHP files in public_html if you want to browse your website like:
http://example.com
You can also upload PHP files in subfolder if you wish to browse it like
http://example.com/subfolder
If you are receiving error 404 while browsing subfolder, locate .htaccess file and check if there is any rules that are restricting index.php to load and causing 404 page. If .htaccess file is hidden, you'll have to enable the show hidden file in while opening cPanel File Manager. Try renaming .htaccess file and load your website again. Also make sure that root folder contains index page and it is listed as default page in .htaccess file.
You see this page because your website doesn't have "index.php" or "index.html" file in public_html folder.
for example
-public_html
-index.php
**-subfolder**
-aboutus.php
-contact.php
-service.php
**-subfolder**
-thankyou.php
Most service providers use the above hierarchy.

How To Direct Magento installation path in subfolder to main domain name

I have installed Magento 1.7.0.2 to mydomain.com/mag
(mydomain - is the primary registered domain at my hosting account)
(mag - is any subfolder)
As my website in testing mode, if anything goes wrong, i simply have to delete the “mag” folder and also it does not overwrite any files under public_html.
But if i install on directly to root directly public_html, then it may overwrite few files or folders and if i want to revert any time, then i cannot do that manually.
As i don’t even know the exact folder and file default structure under public_html prior to magento installation.
(I did that once by mistake, that happened)
Now at frontend the site URL will be mydomain.com/mag
But i want, if customers type the http://www.mydomain.com, they will be able to see the LIVE website instead of typing http://www.mydomain.com/mag
How do i do that
Also, will this be OK for SEO part.
Do we need to do this in Magento backend.
or
Do we need to do with hosting company by setting sub-domain type
or
By telling Simple scripts the installation to change the installation folder from mydomain.com/mag to www.mydomain.com
Please do suggest how can i do so.
Regards
In System > Config > Web you will find the following settings for your 'base url'. To update this you will have to perform the following 3 steps:
Step 1: Set the default store to the proper base url
Notice that the base url has the subfolder defined.
Step 2: Set your STORE VIEW base url to the root url
Using your dropdown on the left, change the "Current configuration scope" to your store view [NOT DEFAULT]
To change the base url value, uncheck 'use website' and enter your new base url:
Also, double-check in the same screen that your Session file management cookie path is set to the root folder of your site and that the domain is correct:
Step 3 [also used for multiple store management]
Finally, and this is important, you need to copy the index.php file, .htaccess file, and symlink your media,skin and js folders to your root directory, because they're only available to your subfolder Magento base install right now - we need to let your main domain know where to look for Magento!
From secure shell in your Magento installation directory (in your case, mag) as sudoer:
sudo cp index.php ../
sudo cp .htaccess ../
sudo ln -s js ../
sudo ln -s skin ../
sudo ln -s media ../
Your admin will still be available at yoursite.com/mag/admin.
Edit your index.php file in this main webroot (the file you just copied) and update it around line 45:
$mageFilename = 'app/Mage.php';
Change this to :
$mageFilename = 'cart/app/Mage.php';
Where 'mag' is the subfolder. In your case you'd use the folder named 'mag'. Finally, you need to clear the cache for these changes to take effect.
Step 4: Multi-store [optional]
If you have more than one store, they can all be served this way, but you need to edit the index.php file to give it the correct store code. More info about that can be found here:
http://www.magentocommerce.com/knowledge-base/entry/overview-how-multiple-websites-stores-work
i must say that figuring out how to symbolic link was a hassle and i still couldnt figure it out. All the other steps worked fine except i copied my htaccess and my index.php and i just pasted it to my root. So for those who are having trouble, i found a better solution instead of symbolic link for "media, skin and JS" folders. In your magento admin. System>config under general click web. just change your base skin, media and js to the folder you want them to point to...
ex: {{unsecure_base_url}}cart/skin/
worked for me. Hope it works for anyone with the same problem. Ohh and im using magento 1.8.1 Thanks again #philwinkle

How do I set up Code Igniter if my public html folder is a soft link?

I am setting up Code Igniter. My public html folder is a soft link to another folder on my server.
Hence, my directory structure looks like
README errors.txt license.txt system
application html user_guide
where html is a soft link to another folder /var/www/myPublicHTML/. html contains my index.php file.
Code Igniter currently issues this error.
Your system folder path does not appear to be set correctly. Please open the following file and correct this: index.php
However, I did specify this in my index.php file within the html soft link / folder.
$system_path = '../system';
$application_folder = '../application';
Why is this error still surfacing? I feel that it may be a soft link issue. Thank you.
The directory that the system symlink points to should permit access to all users. The webserver is probably attempting to access the system directory but doesn't have the proper clearance to do so (Note that the webserver doesn't use your user credentials to do its work).
If the system symlink points to /var/www/frameworks/CodeIgniter/2.x.x/system you should see to it that /var/www/frameworks/CodeIgniter/2.x.x/system is accessible to all users in order to allow the webserver to access that directory as well.
Running chmod 755 -R /var/www/frameworks/CodeIgniter/2.x.x/system should grant read and execute access to ALL users (and full access to yourself). Needless to say that you should enter the path to your system directory in the above command ;).
It should be work by default. if not write full path
$system_path = '/var/www/myPublicHTML/system';
$application_folder = '/var/www/myPublicHTML/application';
hi i got the similar problem after a little research i got to know that as i have installed xampp in different folder under c drive which is xampp1 thats why it was getting error so i supplied full path in config.php file which is
$system_path = 'C:/xampp1/htdocs/project/application/system';

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