magento compiler not Enabled

Question

I have got issues with Magento compiler . Previously I was able to compile (Run compilation~) but the compiler was not getting enabled . So I gave 777 to includes folder. This did not work ,later to fix this I deleted the includes folder and then re created back. This did not work either . Now when ever I enable Includes folder it gives a Internal server error and when I rename includes folder the site is back no Error .

1 I can't see RUN COMPILATION Button in Backend ? and cannot enable or disable compilation. 2 tried to comment out the 2 lines of includes/config.php , No luck! Includes folder and directory and files of it has 777 permission enabled .

Any suggestion.

Answer 1

After a bit of Research my self I did manage to fix it . Actually I had APC installed and because of this compilation was not getting enabled. Anyways as soon as I disabled APC cleared cache, compilation seems to be fine ! Thanks for any help anyway.

Answer 2

This certainly looks like permission issue. Though, I am not sure why its not working in your case. Have you tried :Magento Cleanup". If not then try it. It is very useful for the permissions issue.

Download the file from https://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/groups/227/resetting_file_permissions and run the php file after putting it onto the Magento root folder.

Hope this helps.