Solved The /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/custom/ Directory is Missing

[AfterInfinity]

Hey there!

I was about to start working on this guide.

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In the guide I'm told to copy the vhost template with this command

cp -p /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/openlitespeed_vhost.conf /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/custom/

Entering this command gives me

cp: cannot create regular file '/usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/custom/': Not a directory

This command means that the /custom/ directory doesn't exist to copy the file.

Is this normal? Was this a bug when installing DirectAdmin?
As I understood this folder should pre-exist.

Kind Regards

 

[Richard G]

It might be a bit odd, but the custom folder is not used by default so you can easily create it yourself.

mkdir -p /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/custom/
Then chown it to diradmin. It should look like this:
diradmin:diradmin drwx--x--x 2 diradmin diradmin 4.0K 2020-11-02 02:26 custom

after that you should be good to go.

 

[AfterInfinity]

You never cease to amaze me. Thank you!

 

[Richard G]

I'm just starting to get a bit knowledge by using DA for over a decennium.
You're welcome.

 

[aristotletalks]

It might be a bit odd, but the custom folder is not used by default so you can easily create it yourself.

mkdir -p /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/custom/
Then chown it to diradmin. It should look like this:
diradmin:diradmin drwx--x--x 2 diradmin diradmin 4.0K 2020-11-02 02:26 custom

after that you should be good to go.

Hi Richard,

What would be the exact command for this to work:
diradmin:diradmin drwx--x--x 2 diradmin diradmin

 

[Richard G]

I will put them together so it's easier for everyone looking for this.

mkdir -p /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/custom/ chmod 711 /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/custom/ chown diradmin:diradmin /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates/custom/ -R

or like this:

cd /usr/local/directadmin/data/templates
mkdir -p custom
chmod 711 custom
chown diradmin:diradmin custom