Title: Cannot upload file
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Cannot upload file

 *  Resolved [hybaken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hybaken/)
 * (@hybaken)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-file/)
 * I have a problem with uploading file to my WordPress site.
 * The uploaded file could not be moved to wp-content/uploads/2016/02.
    The user
   for uploading is nginx. I checked it via PHP, too. Folder and content of it is
   owned by this user. I have also tried it with full permissions (chmod 777) but
   it is still not working. (Permissions annd owner has been set recursive.)
 * This is my second site on the same server. The first one (also WordPress) is 
   working fine. I can upload files there.
 * It sound to me there could be set something like chroot to a directory, but I
   was not able to find it out.

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 *  [Bob Cristello](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gntmidnight/)
 * (@gntmidnight)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-file/#post-7051249)
 * Here is a pretty good thread on the topic. It could be several things. Before
   you go changing permissions on the existing WordPress installation, you should
   check that your hosts TMP folder is writeable.
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-upload-problem-the-uploaded-file-could-not-be-moved-to-error?replies=42](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-upload-problem-the-uploaded-file-could-not-be-moved-to-error?replies=42)
 *  [apocaliptic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apocaliptic/)
 * (@apocaliptic)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-file/#post-7051261)
 * It is also worth checking the path set in media settings.
    In WordPress dashboard
   go to Settings > Media If you have an option where the uploading path is set,
   remove it and test again.
 *  Thread Starter [hybaken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hybaken/)
 * (@hybaken)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-file/#post-7051270)
 * Thank you,
    I unfortunately, tried to start with clean wordpress package and 
   it works witout any problem. So I did not find where was problem with previous
   configuration.
 *  [LuciferBui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luciferbui/)
 * (@luciferbui)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-file/#post-8625071)
 * I try it when i have same trouble, but it is not working.
    I set full access,
   but still can not upload 🙁
 *  [LuciferBui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luciferbui/)
 * (@luciferbui)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-file/#post-8625074)
 * This is my site [http://best1x.com/](http://best1x.com/), if somebody can fix
   it, I will pay for it.
    please help 🙁

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [LuciferBui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luciferbui/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-file/#post-8625074)
 * Status: resolved

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