I have the same problem. Installed today. Admin allows me to edit
current apps such as the examples app - can create new views etc. No
new apps though. Help would be much appreciated...
Thanks,
Saf
On Feb 22, 4:15 pm, JoeCodeswell wrote:
> Dear Webfacton Support and "web2py-users" Google Group,
>
> ref: "web2py-users" Google Group thread ""Unable to create
> application" on WebFaction" the link is in the text below.
>
> I just made a flurry of webfaction tickets about memory usage and
> upgrading my account. Actually doing an upgrade.
>
> This was because i had just used the web2py Custom Installation Script
> from the WebFaction Control Panel to install a new web2py instance.
> When i went to add a new app to the new web2py, up came a message
> saying "unable to create application "home" (it may exist already)". I
> tried every name in the book but to no avail. I googled the problem,
> and one entry showed there could be a memory issue. That is the cause
> of the flurry of tickets. Now i have found out that the memory issue
> is NOT the problem. I have plenty of memory, having upgraded, but i
> still get the bad behaviour.
>
> I have done more research on the problem in the "web2py-users" Google
> Group. There is a recent [Dec 15, 2010] thread on this subject which
> seems to imply that running the web2py Custom Installation Script from
> the Control Panel causes a critical directory [deposit] to be left off
> the installation. Here is the link to that
> thread:http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/98d3d1d2de...
>
> I have looked at both of my web2py installations and they both have a
> "deposit" directory, but i still cannot create an app in my
> w2p_mobyjoe installation.
>
> I can easily create a new app on the old instance. Here is the output:
> "new application "justforkicks" created".
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> I am cross posting this on both the "web2py-users" Google Group and
> WebFaction Ticket System. All of the folks in both of these groups are
> very supportive.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Love and peace,
>
> Joe
