Title: cannot upload images
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# cannot upload images

 *  [cebuhasher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cebuhasher/)
 * (@cebuhasher)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/)
 * I have searched and read everything I can on this and I cant find an answer. 
   I get the following error no matter what I do.
 * The uploaded file could not be moved to wp-content/uploads/2016/03.
 * I have tried to modify the file permissions, nothing helps. what is the answer
   to this?

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 *  [Gagan Deep Singh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gagan0123/)
 * (@gagan0123)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-7155347)
 * **cebuhasher**
 * You’ve already mentioned you’ve tried changing the permissions, I assume you 
   went with 755 or 750 for the whole uploads directory recursively.
 * Now, there’s one more thing in play, the user with which PHP is running, can 
   you tell which user is used to run PHP on the server? and is it the same user
   that owns the uploads directory? and the 2016 subdirectory as well?
 *  [dannago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dannago/)
 * (@dannago)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-7155518)
 * I have the same problem with **cebuhasher** and also tried to modify file permissions
   but still can’t upload.
 * **“The uploaded file could not be moved to wp-content/uploads/2016/03.”** is 
   all that pops up.
 * Where do I check on which user is used to run PHP?
 *  [worldedu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worldedu/)
 * (@worldedu)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-7155520)
 * I have this problem when trying to load an image to a post
    elderly-man-and-women-
   sitting-on-bench.jpg File is empty. Please upload something more substantial.
 *  [Gagan Deep Singh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gagan0123/)
 * (@gagan0123)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-7155529)
 * **dannago**
 * You can find out who is running the PHP on your server by this code snippet
 *     ```
       function who_is_running_php( $text ) {
       	echo 'Current script owner: ' . get_current_user();
       }
   
       add_action( 'wp_footer', 'who_is_running_php' );
       ```
   
 * It will print the user who is running PHP in the footer of your site, something
   like this:
    `Current script owner: www-data`
 * I generally use WordPress with nginx using www-data running the PHP process and
   the WordPress directory owned by www-data user, but things can be different in
   your case
 *  [Gagan Deep Singh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gagan0123/)
 * (@gagan0123)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-7155530)
 * **worldedu**
 * Your issue seems to be different than what cebuhasher is facing, though maybe
   [this thread](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-error-file-is-empty-please-upload-something-more-substantial?replies=17)
   might be helpful for you, if it still does not help, please create a new support
   ticket describing the issue you are facing.
 *  [zillionsocial](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zillionsocial/)
 * (@zillionsocial)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-7155557)
 * Any resolution to this issue? I’m getting:
    The uploaded file could not be moved
   to wp-content/uploads/2016/03. and I can’t update WP or plugins. I could 2 days
   ago…what changed??
 *  [Gagan Deep Singh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gagan0123/)
 * (@gagan0123)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-7155558)
 * **zillionsocial**
 * As I’ve already mentioned, have you checked the folder permissions and the owner
   of the folder?
    Also, the owner of that folder should be the one that is running
   PHP, if not, it will fail to create new files in that folder.
 *  [Pramodh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pramodhpk/)
 * (@pramodhpk)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-8833205)
 * Team, I am new to CMS and In my quest to start my first web site, I see I encounter“
   The uploaded file could not be moved to wp-content/” while I am working on my
   LOCAL machine with no server connectivity. Most of the responses I see are around
   Server configurations. How do I tackle this on my local Mac?
 * Please help.
 * Thanks
    Pk
 *  [bdbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bdbrown/)
 * (@bdbrown)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images-40/#post-8833250)
 * [@pramodhpk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pramodhpk/) – This topic is 
   almost a year old. Per the Forum Guidelines please don’t jump into the middle
   of another support topic; start your own topic instead. Thanks.
    [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/forum-welcome/#post-in-the-best-place](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/forum-welcome/#post-in-the-best-place)
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [bdbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bdbrown/).
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [bdbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bdbrown/).

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