Title: Cannot upload images
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Cannot upload images

 *  [eworley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eworley/)
 * (@eworley)
 * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images/)
 * I have a new install of WordPress. I tried to enter my first blog and then upload
   an image. I browsed for a jpeg image, selected the image and then clicked upload.
   When I did in a few seconds I got the following message:
 * “The uploaded file could not be moved to .”
 * I tried several times to the same effect. Can anyone help me?
 * Thanks

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 *  [bdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bdw/)
 * (@bdw)
 * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images/#post-345210)
 * I have the same problem, but no solution yet …
 * bert
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images/#post-345212)
 * That could be a server limitation – have you tried a search for your webhost 
   here ?
 *  [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images/#post-345214)
 * Would it be something simple like permissions on /wp-content/uploads?
 *  Thread Starter [eworley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eworley/)
 * (@eworley)
 * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images/#post-345238)
 * No I have not tried a search for the web server here. I just added the blog to
   a long standing server that I have been using for years (dynamicnet.net). I was
   able to install WordPress without any problems and was able to generate a sample
   post, but when I tried to upload an image that is when I had the stated problem.
 * What can I look for here to solve this problem. If not solved, then of course
   WordPress for we would not work. I dearly would like to get some resolution and
   I am sure that there must be one for I cannot believe that my situation is unique.
 * Thanks for your help.
 *  [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images/#post-345243)
 * Maybe I was too vague, so I’ll restate my earlier question:
 * What ARE the permissions on your wp-content/uploads directory?
 *  Thread Starter [eworley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eworley/)
 * (@eworley)
 * [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images/#post-345385)
 * Ok, I am sorry for misunderstanding your earlier question. I just didn’t take
   it as a question.
 * But I went back and checked and my permissions for the wp-content directory were
   755. I then changed the permissions for this directory and all sub directories
   to 777. All of my problems then went away and I had no problem uploading images.
 * Is this a bad/good solution? Is there a problem that I have caused by doing so?
   I see what seem to me to be conflicting opinions on this question. I am not smart
   enough to sort it out.
 * Thanks for your kind help!
 * Eugene

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
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 * Last reply from: [eworley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eworley/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-upload-images/#post-345385)
 * Status: not resolved

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