Title: Automatic Upgrade Failed
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Automatic Upgrade Failed

 *  [joe-steel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joe-steel/)
 * (@joe-steel)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-upgrade-failed/)
 * I just installed WordPress 2.7.1 on my site. Now it’s telling me I have to upgrade
   to version 2.8.4. I tried to use the automatic upgrade and it’s telling me:
 * > Upgrade WordPress
   > Downloading update from [http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.8.4.zip](http://wordpress.org/wordpress-2.8.4.zip)
   > Download failed.: Could not create Temporary file
   > Installation Failed
 * Does anyone have an idea why this would happen?

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 *  [batrachoid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batrachoid/)
 * (@batrachoid)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-upgrade-failed/#post-1215965)
 * Check your file permissions.
 *  Thread Starter [joe-steel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joe-steel/)
 * (@joe-steel)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-upgrade-failed/#post-1215966)
 * I did. I’ve been advised in the hosting provider’s support forums to try various
   combinations. Nothing seems to make any difference. Do you know where I can see
   exactly which folders should have which permissions?
 * Thanks.
 *  [Kailash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailash1/)
 * (@kailash1)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-upgrade-failed/#post-1215978)
 * Generally PHP creates temporary file in /tmp partition (on Linux platform). If
   there is any problem with tmp then you may face this problem.
 * Kailash
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-upgrade-failed/#post-1215993)
 * Upgrade manually instead.
 * [Upgrading WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress)

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-upgrade-failed/#post-1215993)
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