Unable to create directory uploads

  • ripefruit

    (@ripefruit)


    10 years, 4 months ago

    I am very pleased to say, I have found a setting that FIXED it and hopefully it will fix it for you.

    If you are seeing any of the following errors then this will fix it:

    –> Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads
    –> Unable to create directory /wp-content/uploads/ Is its parent directory writable by the server?
    –> Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2013/02

    I have also read hundreds of posts and threads that suggest changing persmissions. Even though the error reports it is caused by ‘permissions’, it is not the case. It is the ‘path’ to the folder that is the issue, and because the path is wrong, then WordPress believes the permissions are wrong.

    Do NOT under any circumstances changes permissions. Definitely do not change them to 777 as I have read many times.

    = THE FIX =

    In the admin of WordPress, go to

    Settings / Media

    Uploading Files

    Store uploads in this folder ***

    *** Make sure this path is correct. Ours had an incorrect useraccount name /home/wrongaccountname/public_html

    Under the box it says: Default is wp-content/uploads > our path is = /home/accountname/public_html/wp-content/uploads

    http://www.ripefruit.com/blog/software/unable-create-directory-uploads

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