Got the server admin to set the permissions as per the installation guide and most of the functions are working now.
There are three options still not working.
1. Attachments don't work (but I'm sure this is because the temp_dir isn't set correctly in php.ini
2. E-mails not working (again i think php.ini needs looking at and I have asked the hosting co. to send me a copy of it)
3. The 'become this user option doesn't work.
With regard to problem 3, I notice it says your cookie path has to be absolute eg. / but ours is blank at the moment. If I set the cookie path to / is this likely to cause any problems? The reason I ask is if the forum goes down the only person that can get it back up is not contactable at the moment! <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />