the $compile_dir '/path/to/vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile' does not exist, or is not a directory*

aguamelc

Can anyone help me solve the following problem:

Fatal Error in Smarty.trigger_error();

Smarty error: the $compile_dir '/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile' does not exist, or is not a directory.
The error occurred on or near: /home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php
1109: * @param integer $error_type
1110: */
1111: function trigger_error($error_msg, $error_type = E_USER_WARNING)
1112: {
1113: trigger_error("Smarty error: $error_msg", $error_type);
1114: }
1115:
1116:
1117: /**
Backtrace:
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php:1113] PHP::Gdn_ErrorHandler();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/internals/core.write_compiled_resource.php:20] Smarty->trigger_error();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php:1451] PHP::smarty_core_write_compiled_resource();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php:1274] Smarty->_compile_resource();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/vendors/Smarty-2.6.25/libs/Smarty.class.php:1126] Smarty->fetch();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/core/class.smarty.php:81] Smarty->display();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/core/class.controller.php:1566] Gdn_Smarty->Render();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/core/class.controller.php:1141] Gdn_Controller->RenderMaster();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/core/class.pluggable.php:193] Gdn_Controller->xRender();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/applications/dashboard/controllers/class.homecontroller.php:63] Gdn_Pluggable->__call();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/applications/dashboard/controllers/class.homecontroller.php:63] HomeController->Render();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/core/class.dispatcher.php:322] HomeController->FileNotFound();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/core/class.controller.php:1300] Gdn_Dispatcher->Dispatch();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/library/core/class.dispatcher.php:324] Gdn_Controller->RenderException();
[/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/index.php:53] Gdn_Dispatcher->Dispatch();
Variables in local scope:
[error_msg] 'the $compile_dir \'/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile\' does not exist, or is not a directory.'
[error_type] 256
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Controller: Smarty
Method: trigger_error

peregrine

the $compile_dir '/home/portunes/public_html/vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile' does not exist, or is not a directory.

create the directory vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile

I think it might need 755 or 777 permissions depending on the ownership.