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1. Anonymous
   Unregistered
   Posted 7 years ago #

   after reuploading wp i can't seem to upload. when i go to the upload page it says:
   It doesn't look like you can use the file upload feature at this time because the directory you have specified (/home/virtual/site19/fst/var/www/html/journal/wp-content ) doesn't appear to be writable by WordPress. Check the permissions on the directory and for typos.
   i'm not sure what to do :S

2. jonimueller
   Member
   Posted 7 years ago #

   You have to make your uploads directory writable so WordPress can save your images to it. Don't take as gospel the URL that it provides, either.
   In my case, I have my images that I upload in connection with day to day blogging (which is usually the kind of images I'll upload via the WP control panel) in a directory called /images. It is NOT a subdirectory within WordPress, although you could put the folder pretty much anywhere and call it whatever you like.
   So for argument's sake, let's say you appease WP and create a folder called "uploads" INSIDE the folder wp-content. So in your case, the folder resides at
   /home/virtual/site19/fst/var/www/html/journal/wp-content/uploads
   Be sure that in your WP Options | File Upload Options, you specify this folder path (no trailing slash) in the box called "fileupload_realpath" and that you specify the URL (I'm going to guess http://www.yourdomain.com/journal/wp-content/uploads) in the box called "fileupload_url".
   THEN be sure you enable file uploads by making sure "yes" is displayed in the dropdown box under "use_fileupload".
   FINALLY, in your FTP program, CHMOD the directory /uploads to 766. That should do it!

3. QiSoftware
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   I am a little confused. Why does world need write priviledges for this to work?

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