Title: ERROR: Parent directory doesn't exist
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# ERROR: Parent directory doesn't exist

 *  Resolved [heveraert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heveraert/)
 * (@heveraert)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-parent-directory-doesnt-exist/)
 * I have:
 * Loco Translate 2.0.2 (latest version – updated)
    WAMP server 3.0.4 locally OnePress
   theme (free) 1.2.4.
 * First of all, when I click **‘Locotranslate > Themes > Onepress’**, I get in 
   the OVERVIEW tab: _Not fully configured
    This bundle may not work automatically
   with Loco Translate. Click the setup tab for more information.
    I seem to have
   a partial configured bundle. I skip this warning.
 * If I now click on **New language**, I can select WordPress language **English(
   United States)** & Choose the pre-defined location in Custom: **C:\wamp64\www\
   wordpress_lb/wp-content/languages/loco/themes/onepress-en_US.po**.
 * However, If I press **Start Translating**, I get the message _Error: Parent directory
   doesn’t exist._
 * I followed your beginners guide & did all steps decribed.
    I have all folders
   available, I have the onepress.pot file… .
 * The only thing that I do not see, is the **onepress-en_US.po** file in the **
   C:\wamp64\www\wordpress_lb/wp-content/languages/loco/themes**, but I guess that
   will be created as soon as I can start with the translation.
 * I almost tried everything. I am admin user & all my folders have read/write/update/
   delete acces.
 * Any clue?
    This would be helpfull.
 * Thank you.
    Hilde
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-parent-directory-doesnt-exist/#post-7686545)
 * Have you tried creating the parent directory? `wp-content/languages/loco/themes`
 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-parent-directory-doesnt-exist/#post-7686547)
 * I don’t have a problem with OnePress.
 * I think the issue is related to you being on a Windows server. You should consider
   the current version incompatible with Windows servers until further notice.
 *  Thread Starter [heveraert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heveraert/)
 * (@heveraert)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-parent-directory-doesnt-exist/#post-7686570)
 * This is my parent directory:
    C:\wamp64\www\wordpress_lb\wp-content\languages\
   loco\themes so, it exists.
 * Meaning, it does not work on the WAMP windows server. Am I correct?
    I will consider
   putting this site on a host.
 * In the meantime, I will wait a while until further notice.
 * Thank you, Tim.
 * You are a perfect responder.
 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-parent-directory-doesnt-exist/#post-7686678)
 * I’ve just made some fixes for Windows file paths. If you could try the latest
   [development version](https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/developers) I’d appreciate
   it.
 * I don’t currently have access to a Windows test environment, so until I do I’m
   relying on feedback before I push it live.
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [heveraert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heveraert/)
 * (@heveraert)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-parent-directory-doesnt-exist/#post-7686683)
 * Dear Tim,
 * I trunked via SVN update & now I am able to start a translation, so this works.
   I do not get any error messages anymore.
 * The idea is to get my website in 3 languages so that customers can click on a
   eg. ‘en’ / ‘fr’ / ‘nl’ to see the website in their language. Onepress proposed
   your plugin & did not check if it was possible, but now I am in doubt if I can
   translate my contents?
 * Anyhow, I like the way this help works & am glad that I was in a minor way halpful
   too.
 * Regards,
    Hilde
 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-parent-directory-doesnt-exist/#post-7686705)
 * Thanks for letting me know. These changes are live in 2.0.3
 * As far as I can see OnePress works fine with Loco. If need help translating specific
   strings though, you’ll have to ask them.

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-parent-directory-doesnt-exist/#post-7686705)
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