Answers.Body: <p>I believe you need to update the directory "/var/www/testing/sites/default/files/civicrm/upload" to reflect your installation directory:</p>
  
  <pre><code>/var/www/yoursitefoldernamehere/sites/default/files/civicrm/upload
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>There may be another subfolder in your setup, like htdocs before the 'sites' folder as well. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>You need to add this in civicrm.settings.php. Once you have added overided the settings clear CiviCRM cache so that the settings are updated correctly. </p>
  
  <p>HTH</p>
  
  <p>Pradeep</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Whenever I add those lines inside the civicrm.settings.php. I always getting this kind or error. "Failed to make directory (customFileUploadDir) at /var/www/testing/sites/default/files/civicrm/upload. Please update the settings or file permission"
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Answers.Text: isn't this an issue with your server settings w.r.t. the permissions on that file. basically it is saying ' you don't have permission to edit/save this file'
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Answers.Body: <p>I think this could be an issue with your server settings w.r.t. the permissions on that file. basically it is saying 'you don't have permission to edit/save this file' so you either needs to fix them or use sudo</p>
  
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Body: <p>I want to override my CiviCRM settings. I am new with CiviCRM and I don't know where to put the line referenced in the attached image. Thanks in advance.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/pYGDK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pYGDK.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
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Comments.Text: Is the question where to find your `civicrm.settings.php` file?  If so, please edit the question to include which CMS you're using (WordPress, Drupal, Backdrop, Joomla)
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Comments.Text: I am using Drupal. I know where to find the civicrm.settings.php. My concern is everytime I add those line in civicrm.settings.php, I am always got an error about path.
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Comments.Text: Whenever I add those lines inside the civicrm.settings.php. I always getting this kind or error. "Failed to make directory (customFileUploadDir) at /var/www/testing/sites/default/files/civicrm/upload. Please update the settings or file permission"
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Tags: <settings>
Title: Override CiviCRM settings
ThreadText: # Override CiviCRM settings
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-09)
  
  I want to override my CiviCRM settings. I am new with CiviCRM and I don't know where to put the line referenced in the attached image. Thanks in advance.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/pYGDK.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/pYGDK.png)
  
  **Tags:** settings
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Is the question where to find your `civicrm.settings.php` file?  If so, please edit the question to include which CMS you're using (WordPress, Drupal, Backdrop, Joomla)  
  > **username_0**: I am using Drupal. I know where to find the civicrm.settings.php. My concern is everytime I add those line in civicrm.settings.php, I am always got an error about path.  
  > **username_0**: Whenever I add those lines inside the civicrm.settings.php. I always getting this kind or error. "Failed to make directory (customFileUploadDir) at /var/www/testing/sites/default/files/civicrm/upload. Please update the settings or file permission"  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2018-11-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  I believe you need to update the directory "/var/www/testing/sites/default/files/civicrm/upload" to reflect your installation directory:
  /var/www/yoursitefoldernamehere/sites/default/files/civicrm/upload
  
  There may be another subfolder in your setup, like htdocs before the 'sites' folder as well.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2018-11-10. Score: 2
  
  You need to add this in civicrm.settings.php. Once you have added overided the settings clear CiviCRM cache so that the settings are updated correctly.
  
  HTH
  
  Pradeep
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Whenever I add those lines inside the civicrm.settings.php. I always getting this kind or error. "Failed to make directory (customFileUploadDir) at /var/www/testing/sites/default/files/civicrm/upload. Please update the settings or file permission"  
  > **username_4**: isn't this an issue with your server settings w.r.t. the permissions on that file. basically it is saying ' you don't have permission to edit/save this file'  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2018-11-21. Score: 1
  
  I think this could be an issue with your server settings w.r.t. the permissions on that file. basically it is saying 'you don't have permission to edit/save this file' so you either needs to fix them or use sudo
  
  
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