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[resolved] Can't create media directory! Oh no! (5 posts)

  1. DrakeCL
    Member
    Posted 10 months ago #

    I've just migrated a site from an offline development server to http://grinnell.lib.ia.us/CMS/, and I have run into a few problems. Most notably, uploaded images do not display. When the media directory is changed, as others have suggested to me, it's unable to create a new folder.

    Any idea what's happening? Any questions?

  2. wptorgue
    Member
    Posted 10 months ago #

    You need to set the media folder to have write permissions to the PHP users, that is, set it +777 if possible.

    Depending on your FTP programme, you can do this rather simply by clickingon the folder and choosing properties. Give it the number 777 - or enable read/write on all groups.

  3. DrakeCL
    Member
    Posted 10 months ago #

    Okay, let's try this. Media directories set to defaults.

    The wp-content folder and uploads subfolder of that have been set to +777 permissions.

    Tried to upload from the media window. Got the link http://grinnell.lib.ia.us/CMS/wp-content/uploads/catalog_button1.png. Broken image.

    Thoughts on how to handle this?

  4. keesiemeijer
    moderator
    Posted 10 months ago #

    Have you tried:
    - deactivating all plugins to see if this resolves the problem? If this works, re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s). Maybe user-access-manager?

    - switching to the default theme to rule out any theme-specific problems?

    - re-uploading the wp-admin and wp-includes folders from a fresh download of WordPress by using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides.

  5. DrakeCL
    Member
    Posted 10 months ago #

    UAM! Curse you!

    *Shakes fist.*

    Thanks so much, keesiemeijer. Case closed.

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