Strange strange problem with file permissions

  • MuskoBre

    (@muskobre)


    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Since WP version 5.6 (even maybe 5.5), I am having problems with updating plugins, uploading media, etc..

    When trying to update plugins, receiving error “Update failed: Could not create directory.”. Uploading media files, getting just blank thumbnails in media gallery.
    Info tab from Site Health options, Filesystem permissions : Not writable.

    Now the funny part : All the folders and subfolders permissions are ok (755), reseting or setting them again through FTP does not help.

    Directives in the wp-config (‘FS_METHOD’,’direct’), and setting the explicit upload folder through wp-config.php, is not helping at all as well.

    Anyone?

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  • Dani Llewellyn

    (@diddledani)

    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi,

    WordPress needs writable access to the folder(s). With UNIX permissions the three numbers indicate in sequence user, group, world. 755 means only the owner (user) of the folder(s) is allowed write access, so WordPress must also run as that user to be able to write to the folder(s).

    A couple of things to find out:

    • What is the owner username of the folder(s)?
    • What user does WordPress (actually PHP) execute as?
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