Hello,
I'm encountering an issue configuring my Node.js application in Plesk on HelioHost.
Current configuration
Server: Johnny
Application Root: /nodeapp
Document Root: /httpdocs (current)
Startup File: app.js
Directory structure
/
├── httpdocs/
└── nodeapp/
├── app.js
├── package.json
└── public/
The public directory exists inside the application root and has standard permissions (755).
Issue
I'm trying to change the Document Root from:
/httpdocs
to:
/nodeapp/public
Plesk allows me to browse to and select the public directory, but when I click OK or Save, it fails with the following error:
Unable to change document root: Permission denied.
Additional observations
If I set the Application Root to /, the configuration is accepted and /httpdocs remains the document root.
If I set the Application Root to /nodeapp, Plesk recognizes the application correctly (it detects app.js and package.json), but changing the document root to /nodeapp/public always results in the "Permission denied" error.
The public directory is a normal directory (not a symbolic link) and is visible in Plesk's File Manager.
The application files are owned by my hosting account, and the directory permissions appear to be correct.
This appears to be a server-side Plesk or virtual host configuration issue rather than a filesystem permission issue.
Could someone please check whether there is a restriction or configuration problem preventing my account from setting the document root to a subdirectory of the application root?
Thank you.
