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1. OolongCha
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   Hello, I just recently set up my website with WordPress and I am trying to set a featured image. However, I keep running into the following message when trying to upload from my computer:

   Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2012/11. Is its parent directory writable by the server?

   So I tried to set it by uploading an image by URL. However, I noticed that's not possible either.

   Is there any way I can set the featured image manually by code or something? Otherwise, I'm not entirely sure how to resolve the error message.

   The website in question is:
   http://oolongcha.net

   Thank you.

2. dwnfred
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2012/11. Is its parent directory writable by the server?

   I think the message is clear : You need to chmod (change permission) on the parent directory (here /uploads/) via FTP

3. OolongCha
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   I read about the issue and I read that changing the permission 755 should fix it. However, I did make that change and I'm still seeing the same error.

4. dwnfred
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   have you checked that when you change permission it fix at value 755 after disconnexion/reconnexion? If yes you'll need to contact your web hoster i think

5. OolongCha
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #
   

   Was able to resolve it through web host. I think a specific directory needed its permissions changed.

   Thank you!

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