split application and data into two root folders

[MartinTruckenbrodt]

Hello,
at the moment phpBB has only one root folder.
Please make a separated root folder for all data uploaded by users and for other things like database backups.

What's the problem?
Then you are updating or modifying phpBB then your are uploading data.
Then you are backing up your forum then your are downloading the files.
To be sure and to prevent corrupted data successfully you have to remind to the folders which are containing the file data. If you are stressed or if you are a newbee then you don't forget to unselect these folders.
Also there is a risc with dangerous FTP client settings: http://blog.phpbb.com/2011/08/23/the-da ... #more-5341
So if you are uploading destroyed backuped data then your data - e.g. images and uploads - is lost.
Then you are moving to a new server then you can have problems, too.

Bye Martin

[Arty]

phpBB already uses different folders. Backups are in /store, attachments are in /files, avatars are in images/avatars/upload

[MartinTruckenbrodt]

Hello Arty,
the problem is that these folders are located (or put) into only one root folder.

Bye Martin

[DavidIQ]

You mean outside of the phpBB installation folder? What happens on the sites where the forum IS the site?

[MartinTruckenbrodt]

Hello David,
yes, this is the scenario which makes it difficult to get it!

One idea:
./index.php
./app/ = phpBB root folder for application - nearly the same like the recent root folder - this folder can have another index.php (website integration )
./data/ = the new phpBB data root folder


Perhaps you want to move this topic to this forum: viewforum.php?f=75 ?

Bye Martin

[brunoais]

I don't understand this request.
The main reason is: why?
You give some reasons but they have no value.

[MartinTruckenbrodt]

Hello brunoais,
you can find the reasons explained in my first post.

The aim is to prevent corrupt data and lost data resulted by the two directions we are using 1. for backup and 2. for update and modification.

The risc is based on wrong FTP Client settings, too much of trustment in technical enviroment and other things.
I've you have lost or corrupt data then it is lost.

For a lot of applications is standard to split application and data. Maybe for programmers there are other reasons, too?

Bye Martin

[brunoais]

For a lot of applications is standard to split application and data. Maybe for programmers there are other reasons, too?

data -> database
application -> the files.

Any questions? (or did I understand wrong)

[MartinTruckenbrodt]

Hello brunoais,
you understand wrong. There is file data, too.
avatars, images, uploads, database backups, ...

Stored in these folders:
./download
./files
./images - at least some subfolders
./store

And there may be more folders added by MODs, too.

Bye Martin

[brunoais]

I mean:
the data is in the database.
the application is in the files.
What's wrong with that distinction?