backup php.ini

[kmsoftware]

Hello
I am trying to copy php.ini from the /ftp/lib/ directory to my ftp directory so I can backup and modify locally. I navigate to /ftp/lib and do cp php.ini ../pub/karen I receive the message "can not create regular file." I do not understand the error message. What should I do to copy the file correctly?
Thanks so much
Karen

[Eric]

You have to modify the file locally with an editor such as vi, you can not copy over the files due to the permissions that the control panel imposes on it. You might be able to use the file manager editor to alter it but I'm not positive.

[kmsoftware]

thank you!