Title: Could not create directory
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Could not create directory

 *  [roger mangrum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roger-mangrum/)
 * (@roger-mangrum)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-create-directory-7/)
 * Downloading update from [http://wordpress.org/wordpress-3.4.1-no-content.zip…](http://wordpress.org/wordpress-3.4.1-no-content.zip…)
   
   Unpacking the update… Could not create directory.: /var/www/vhosts/twoairheads.
   com/httpdocs/wp-content/upgrade/wordpress-3.tmp Installation Failed

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-create-directory-7/#post-2927332)
 * As the message says, WordPress was unable to create the /upgrade/wordpress-3.
   tmp directory while performing the upgrade. You might try making the /wp-content
   directory writable for WordPress (0775 or maybe 0777 ?) and then doing the update
   again, then change the permissions on the /wp-content directory back when you’re
   done. Just a guess, mind you.
 * As always, make sure you have complete file and database backups prior to doing
   any updates/upgrades.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-create-directory-7/#post-2927332)
 * Status: not resolved

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