Title: Can’t install plugins
Last modified: February 25, 2019

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# Can’t install plugins

 *  [stephaniesash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniesash/)
 * (@stephaniesash)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-34/)
 * I had a problem with my plugins and had to delete the whole folder. Now I’m not
   able to install plugins. I get this error:
 * Installation failed: Could not create directory.
 * Can anyone help me fix this? Any help will be greatly appreciated…. Stephanie

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-34/#post-11247904)
 * You may manually install: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Manual_Plugin_Installation](https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Manual_Plugin_Installation)
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniesash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniesash/)
 * (@stephaniesash)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-34/#post-11252927)
 * Thank you for the response. One follow up question. Once I manually install the
   plugins I need will I then be able to install future plugins from the plugin 
   area of my dashboard or will I always have to add and delete manually through
   ftp? Thank You for any help…. Stephanie
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-34/#post-11252933)
 * Yes, if auto updating works on your server

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-install-plugins-34/#post-11252933)
 * Status: not resolved

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