Title: Could not create a template folder
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Could not create a template folder

 *  [AYEUNG](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ayeung/)
 * (@ayeung)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-create-a-template-folder/)
 * Hi Author,
 * I click Initialise Plugin, the plugin need to do something by ftp login,
 * and then the messages bellow:
 * **We could not create a template folder in your uploads directory. Please ensure
   wp-content/uploads is writable by your web server and try again.
    You’ve successfully
   initialised Gravity PDF.
 * Uploads folder already set to writable , How to fix, can it manual set not only
   by ftp ?
 * System Status
    Wordpress Version:4.3.1 Gravity Forms: 1.9.XX PHP Version:5.X 
   MB String:Yes GD Library:Yes Available RAM: 128MB Uploads Directory Writable?
   Yes
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/gravity-forms-pdf-extended/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gravity-forms-pdf-extended/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jake Jackson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blue-liquid-designs/)
 * (@blue-liquid-designs)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-create-a-template-folder/#post-6664098)
 * That’s a strange issue…
 * You can try force the system to use the direct method when initialising Gravity
   PDF by adding the following to your `wp-config.php` file temporarily.
 *     ```
       /* Add this to the beginning of your wp-config.php file (after the <?php line) – REMOVE AFTER INITIALISED */
       define( 'FS_METHOD', 'direct' );
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [AYEUNG](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ayeung/)
 * (@ayeung)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-create-a-template-folder/#post-6664182)
 * It is work now. Thanks.
 * it showed “what is next….”
 * how to put PDF doc to auto fill is the main parts,
    Can Gravity PDF upload PDF
   documents for input the blank ?
 *  Plugin Author [Jake Jackson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blue-liquid-designs/)
 * (@blue-liquid-designs)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-create-a-template-folder/#post-6664194)
 * Great. I’m glad that resolved the problem.
 * Our Tier 2 extension allows you to auto fill existing PDF documents. We offer
   this as a service to our clients. [You can get a quote via our website](https://gravitypdf.com/#quickQuote).

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-create-a-template-folder/#post-6664194)
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