8.1.8 - something wrong?

By gelierb on 10 Aug 2016 at 23:48 UTC

Are there problems withe the 8.1.8 update? First time I've had any issues with a simple Drupal 8 update. And why does drupal.org continue to show 8.1.7 released on the home page with no update? Keep getting
"Not present
Your sites/default/settings.php file must define the $config_directories variable as an array containing the names of directories in which configuration files can be found. It must contain a sync key."
Been trying a bunch of stuff and can't seem to find what's going on. A little disconcerting.

Comments

/**

VM commented 11 August 2016 at 03:49

/**
 * Location of the site configuration files.
 *
 * The $config_directories array specifies the location of file system
 * directories used for configuration data. On install, the "sync" directory is
 * created. This is used for configuration imports. The "active" directory is
 * not created by default since the default storage for active configuration is
 * the database rather than the file system. (This can be changed. See "Active
 * configuration settings" below).
 *
 * The default location for the "sync" directory is inside a randomly-named
 * directory in the public files path. The setting below allows you to override
 * the "sync" location.
 *
 * If you use files for the "active" configuration, you can tell the
 * Configuration system where this directory is located by adding an entry with
 * array key CONFIG_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY.
 *
 * Example:
 * @code
 *   $config_directories = array(
 *     CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY => '/directory/outside/webroot',
 *   );
 * @endcode
 */
$config_directories = array();

Is the above included in your settings.php file? If no, then you will need to make sure you replace the default.settings.php and settings.php file in your core.

VM - thanks for the comment..

gelierb commented 11 August 2016 at 23:23

VM - thanks for the comment...

=== $config_directories = array(); is indeed in the settings.php file. In fact nothing has been changed in that file now or during other updates.

I'm not sure what it all means of course -
=== the:
$settings['install_profile'] = 'standard';
$config_directories['active'] = 'sites/default/files/config_...;
$config_directories['staging'] = 'sites/default/files/config_...';
stuff that shows up at the bottom of the file.

=== the:
$settings['hash_salt'] = ... in the file.

=== why your comments talk about "CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY":
* Example:
* @code
* $config_directories = array(
* CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY => '/directory/outside/webroot',
* );
* @endcode

=== mine talk about:
* Example:
* @code
* $config_directories = array(
* CONFIG_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY => '/some/directory/outside/webroot',
* CONFIG_STAGING_DIRECTORY => '/another/directory/outside/webroot',
* );
* @endcode

========= bottom line - why I have this status error:
"Not present
Your sites/default/settings.php file must define the $config_directories variable as an array containing the names of directories in which configuration files can be found. It must contain a sync key."
when as far as I can tell - nothing has changed from before :(

O - so now the download page

gelierb commented 16 August 2016 at 23:52

OK - so now the download page for 8.1.8 has been updated and says:
"#2466197: Staging directory should not have to be writeable. was missing logic to create the sync directory.... The solution is to either use the 8.1.x-dev release, or upgrade to the next patch release (e.g. 8.1.9 or 8.2.0-beta2)."

If the "solution" is to wait and upgrade to a later patch, why is this patch even still available? Guess I just don't get the big picture here.

Same Problem

lukejoliat commented 20 September 2016 at 00:34

Any update on this? I'm running 8.19 and I'm still getting the same missing config directories error.

I had the same

tamarpe commented 20 September 2016 at 07:53

I removed the settings.php file, copy the default.settings.php file (from the drupal 8.18) to the /sites/default directory and changed it to settings.php
I filled the details with the existing database name, username & password and it's gone.
(It's not re-install your database, it uses the existing one).

Solution in 8.2.4 and may work in other versions

muzeebahmad commented 10 December 2016 at 18:44

Paste below line in sites/default/settings.php file's line 247
$config_directories = array(CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY => 'webroot',);
This Worked for me in drupal 8.2.4 You can try it might work for you

webroot

denisomerovic commented 9 February 2017 at 17:37

now this shows up "The directory webroot does not exist".

Setting should be ...

mmjvb commented 10 February 2017 at 12:44

$config_directories['sync'] = 'sites/default/files/config_jCRVU4W927AjY7e5FIaf_W9RT_Qgftm3KE6BGvQQCaRMt9uQwenJanjSkWXCbBD-KkyjafG0AA/sync';

Obviously, between config and /sync depends on your environment.

Solved

denisomerovic commented 10 February 2017 at 13:04

I solved the problem. Thanks for your help

Can you let us know how you

adminMN2023 commented 10 February 2017 at 14:07

Can you let us know how you solved the problem? Thanks!

solved

denisomerovic commented 10 February 2017 at 14:18

My site is on local. I just find this folder 'config_acqTmp-2017-02-09T19.04.11-8467' in my 'sites\default\files' and i just copied in 247 line in settings.php file and save it. So in your case this folder 'config_acqTmp-2017-02-09T19.04.11-8467' will look a little bit different.
$config_directories['sync'] = 'sites\default\files\config_acqTmp-2017-02-09T19.04.11-8467'; - this is the line that i copied on 247 line in settings.php.
$config_directories['sync'] = 'sites\default\files\your config folder goes here'; - try this and let me know.

worked for me

walking-bird commented 24 February 2017 at 15:40

This solution worked for me.
In order to find that config_gobblygook, I looked in docroot/sites/default/files and in there is a folder named config_ and then a whole bunch of letters and numbers. I copied that full name and then inserted it into line 247 of the settings.php file.
I'm using Drupal 8.2.3

Stuck

Mr. Horse commented 13 May 2017 at 23:24

Hi, I'm new to D8 and trying to resolve this problem but not quite understanding the fix.

Exactly how are you supposed to insert/paste the 'config_acqTmp-20...' text (mentioned in above posts) into line 247?
Line 247 falls inside these lines of code in the settings.php file:

* Example:
* @code
* $config_directories = array(
* CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY => '/directory/outside/webroot',
* );
* @endcode

I've been messing with it, trying various ways, but can't get it to work. I fixed the Trusted Host Settings error...this one eludes me.

Can someone please copy the 'code' above and show me what it would look like with the fix inserted?

Line # is irrelevant

mmjvb commented 14 May 2017 at 12:09

$config_directories['sync'] = 'sites/default/files/config_jCRVU4W927AjY7e5FIaf_W9RT_Qgftm3KE6BGvQQCaRMt9uQwenJanjSkWXCbBD-KkyjafG0AA/sync';

Again, name of folder config_ needs to be looked up in your environment!

OK, but...

Mr. Horse commented 14 May 2017 at 15:35

Thanks for chiming in, mmjvb!

Should it look like this (but with my full folder config_):

* Example:
* @code
* $config_directories['sync'] = 'sites/default/files/
* config_acqTmp-2017/sync';
* @endcode

or like this:

* Example:
* @code
* $config_directories['sync'] = 'sites/default/files/config_acqTmp-2017/sync';
* @endcode

Because either way, it still isn't working for me.
Am I missing something here? Do I need to do something else to get this error cleared up?
BTW, what is the # line you're referring to?

No, both are wrong!

mmjvb commented 14 May 2017 at 22:34

Both examples you gave show comments. Don't change the comments. Anything between /* and */ is a comment.
It should look like I showed you. And again, it doesn't matter where you put the line.

Just as an example the last lines of my settings.php:

#
# if (file_exists($app_root . '/' . $site_path . '/settings.local.php')) {
#   include $app_root . '/' . $site_path . '/settings.local.php';
# }
$databases['default']['default'] = array (
  'database' => 'd825',
  'username' => 'root',
  'password' => '',
  'prefix' => '',
  'host' => 'localhost',
  'port' => '3306',
  'namespace' => 'Drupal\\Core\\Database\\Driver\\mysql',
  'driver' => 'mysql',
);
$settings['install_profile'] = 'standard';
$config_directories['sync'] = 'sites/default/files/config_jCRVU4W927AjY7e5FIaf_W9RT_Qgftm3KE6BGvQQCaRMt9uQwenJanjSkWXCbBD-KkyjafG0AA/sync';

$ettings['trusted_host_patterns'] = array(
    '^localhost$',
	'd825',
);

Ok

Mr. Horse commented 15 May 2017 at 00:23

Ok, thanks for clarifying that. Learning all the time!

I did as you've directed but it is still throwing up an error. It has changed the error message though. Now it says the directory: sites/default/files/config_acqTmp-2017/sync does not exist. I double checked the (full) config file title and it's correct.

Any idea why it would say it doesn't exist?

Wrong name or wrong security

mmjvb commented 15 May 2017 at 06:08

Either the name is wrong, think about case sensitivity or where is the rest of the date. Or there is something wrong with security settings of one of the folders in the path. Check the full path and verify whether apache has access to each folder.

Synced

Mr. Horse commented 15 May 2017 at 23:19

Ok, I finally figured it out. There was no 'sync' folder in the 'config_acqTmp-2017' folder!

As soon as I added the sync folder the error disappeared, and I'm good to go.

Thanks for your help, patience and time in responding to me on this issue.

You are welcome

mmjvb commented 18 May 2017 at 06:55

Glad you found it in the end (pun intended, ;) ).

Thanks

Vectorizer commented 11 October 2017 at 10:57

This whole thread helped me in resolving the issue

This helped.. even though

Bahson commented 16 November 2017 at 12:12

This helped.. even though inside my config_...... folder there was no sync folder. I made one and the errors were gone. Thanks

FIXED!

MirnaFalkner commented 13 June 2017 at 01:04

Thank you, mmjvb:
$config_directories['sync'] = 'sites/default/files/config_jCRVU4W927AjY7e5FIaf_W9RT_Qgftm3KE6BGvQQCaRMt9uQwenJanjSkWXCbBD-KkyjafG0AA/sync';

Copied the code above and replace the "config_..." file name with the name that was generated and PROBLEM SOLVED! Thank you!

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Local end-users solution in detailed steps

Christopher James Francis Rodgers commented 1 July 2017 at 09:24

FYI:

Baby step easy solution for end-users running
Drupal 8 locally on your computer,
in my case,
on Windows with Acquia Dev Desktop

ERROR:

Configuration directories

Not present

Your sites/[*MYSITENAME*].dd/settings.php file must define the $config_directories variable as an array containing the names of directories in which configuration files can be found. It must contain a sync key.

Solution:

[Solved] Drupal 8 Acquia error - Your sites/*/.dd/settings.php file must define the $config_directories ... contain a sync key

https://www.drupal.org/node/2891394

All the best; intended.
-Chris (great-grandpa.com)
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I always had strange

adminMN2023 commented 16 November 2017 at 14:45

I always had strange anomalies with Drupal 8 on DevDesktop. I can't remember what was wrong. I switched to XAMPP and it was smooth sailing ever since. (This might give folks another option if they have errors and don't know where to turn.