Joomla install issue - Session save path - "Unwriteable" ??

[scanreg]

I'm trying to install Joomla 1.0.52 (the latest stable before the 1.5.x version that EasyApps installs)

The one error I run into is:

"Session save path Unwriteable"

Does anyone know how to do a fresh Joomla install (not through EasyApps) ?

Many thanks

[scanreg]

The following worked for me

Create an .htaccess file at the top of the directory where Joomla will be installed and put this (customize to your full path):

php_value session.save_path '/path/to/tmp'

Thus, if installing in /fred/, you'd have /fred/.htaccess

HTH