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1. kiwiwriter
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Am putting together new website using WP 2.7 and can't load any images whatsoever.

   Have tried all the advice on permissions, uploads file, etc. Even uninstalled and reinstalled WP 2.7

   Still all I get is this message...

   'Unable to create directory /wp-content/uploads/2008/12. Is its parent directory writable by the server?'

   Feel am hitting my head against brick wall. Unable to move forward with website until fixed.

   Can't change header or anything on the WP Theme (One Theme) that I want to use.

   Have tried image upload on the various different themes with same message coming up.

   HELP please....

2. whooami
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   everything you have described suggests youre having trouble with the permissions.

   you cant edit theme files inside the admin area unless theyre writable by wordpress.

   you cant upload files unless wordpress can create directories and write to directories.

   so what have you done in regards to fixing the permissions? and what were the results?

3. kiwiwriter
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hi whooami,

   this all a new learning curve for me. discovered and found permissions which are sitting on 755. Tried changing to 777 but didn't make a difference??

4. whooami
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Tried changing to 777 but didn't make a difference??

   tried changing what to 777, why is this a question?

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions

5. kiwiwriter
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   permission file attributes have numbers, usually sitting on 755 which allows to you to read, write and execute. 755 allows owner to r,w,e and group and public only to read and execute. Changing to 777 which is what I read some suggest in troubleshooting allows everyone to r,w,e which isn't good practice but suggested as a way to get images to upload.

   But it didn't work, hence the question marks, like what next to try.

6. whooami
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   theres no need to teach me permissions -- I already understand them, but thanks :P

   But it

   it .. Im still waiting for it.

   WHAT directories did you chmod to 777? WHAT was the result? WHAT does "it didnt work" mean? WERE you not able to upload? Not able to edit files? Did you get a 500 error? WHAT happened?

   Furthermore, if you are NOT comfortable with opening up the permissions on your wp-content/ directory (and I dont blame anyone for being reluctant in that regard) why are you here asking about it?

   PHP needs to be able to write to your files and directories. Thats only done a few ways --

   ...world writable dirs and files.
   ...the files and directories being owned by the web server
   ...or using suPHP

   Take your pick.

7. kiwiwriter
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   apologize if i sounded like I was lecturing you on permissions etc but got confused when reading your answer 'tried changing what to 777'. I do appreciate you trying to help :)

   am a newbie at all this and yesterday hadn't even heard of permissions or numbers like 777 or 755.

   anyway, i right clicked on the uploads files and then clicked on file attributes to change it.

   have read the article you provided link too, numerous times and will have to read and read it a few more

   don't understand chmod - what that means?

   or PHP

   all I know is am getting headache and still all I get when I try to upload images is ''Unable to create directory /wp-content/uploads/2008/12. Is its parent directory writable by the server?'

   cheers,

8. kennethjaysone
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I feel like smashing my head with a sledge hammer. I'm having the same problem here. I tried going to my Dashboard's Miscellaneous Settings. I made sure that the "Store uploads in this folder" field had the value of:

   wp-content/uploads

   Still i am unable to upload images.

   I get the error:
   
   The uploaded file could not be moved to /home/httpd/vhosts/energyworkforce.net/httpdocs/wp-content/uploads/2008/12.

   I'm really confused about this chmod thingy?
   Which folder in the server's root folder do i chmod to 777?
   The wp-content folder or the uploads folder which is inside wp-content or both?

   Which folder do i chmod to 755 or 777?

   I even went to the extent of opening phpMyadmin, going to wp-options and browsing the database and looking for upload_path row and ensuring that the value is wp-content/uploads.

   It still didnt work.

   whooami, please guide us. Thanking everybody for their thoughts and views,

   Kenneth

9. kennethjaysone
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   i've even manually deleted the uploads folder in the server and then i recreated the folder and set it's chmod to 777. It still didnt work.

   Please help.

   Kenneth

10. storyinframes
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #

    Hi Guys
    I am facing a similar problem for the last one month. i am unable to load images. I get this caution -
    'Unable to create directory /wp-content/uploads/2009/02. Is its parent directory writable by the server?'

    I have tried changing the permissions but it doesn't work. Should I hire a professional web designer or someone?
    please help!!
    regards
    Prashant

11. Shane G
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #

    Hi,

    Upon from your provided error message...I am pretty sure that there is an issue with the permissions level so check the permissions of the wordpress folder to 755 recursively. If it will not resolve the issue then ask the service provider to check the folder ownership as it may be the case.

    Thanks,

    Shane G.

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