Title: Error saving media attachment
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Error saving media attachment

 *  Resolved [t0mmy1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0mmy1/)
 * (@t0mmy1)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/)
 * OK, I’ve read all the posts that concerns my issue/error/bug but nothing is working.
 * Installed WordPress 3.5 but can’t upload media. I get the errors “Error saving
   media attachment” and the other one which said there isn’t a folder. The posts
   I’ve read (from 2/3 years ago) are saying that you should add a uploads folder(
   so I did). Then they say change 755 to 777 (so I did). Go into media settings
   of WordPress and change the directory where uploads should go (there is no such
   thing in the settings of WP 3.5). Tried with the year and month checked. This
   created the folders 2012>12 but no upload possible and still the same error.
 * Can anyone please be my hero and help me with this 4-days struggle?!?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/#post-3265387)
 * >  The posts I’ve read (from 2/3 years ago) are saying that you should add a 
   > uploads folder (so I did)
 * Remove that folder. It is essential that WP creates the uploads folder itself.
   Try changing the permissions on the wp-content directory to 766. If you still
   have problems, try 767, 775 or 777. Once your uploads are working, change the
   permissions on wp-content back to 755 again and check that everything still works
   OK.
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions)
 *  Thread Starter [t0mmy1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0mmy1/)
 * (@t0mmy1)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/#post-3265418)
 * Thanks for your quick response!
 * I deleted the created folder and changed the permissions. It does not work with
   any of those permissions. The funny thing is, somehow WP did create the folder
   _uploads_ on itself though.
 * What else can I do?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/#post-3265420)
 * What error(s) are you seeing now?
 *  Thread Starter [t0mmy1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0mmy1/)
 * (@t0mmy1)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/#post-3265421)
 * Still the same:
    “Error saving media attachment.” when in Media>add new “Missing
   a temporary folder.” when in Post>add media>insert media
 *  [kenty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kenty/)
 * (@kenty)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/#post-3265425)
 * Hi, I have got the same error and it is doing my head in, surely WP should put
   out an update for such issues…
 * Regards Keith
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/#post-3265430)
 * **[@kenty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kenty/)**: It is impolite to interrupt
   another poster’s ongoing thread with a question of your own and it causes significant
   problems for the forum’s volunteers. Please [post your own topic](http://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform).
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/#post-3265431)
 * > Missing a temporary folder.
 * Try contacting your hosts about this. It could be a server issue.
 *  Thread Starter [t0mmy1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0mmy1/)
 * (@t0mmy1)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-saving-media-attachment-9/#post-3265434)
 * **The problem is solved!**
 * I contacted the host and he replied that the folder for temporary files was not
   existing on the FTP server. They created it for me and now I can finally upload
   images to my portfolio. 🙂
 * Esmi, thank-you so much for helping!!

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 * [upload](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upload/)

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