Title: Error updating WooCommerce plugin
Last modified: March 10, 2025

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# Error updating WooCommerce plugin

 *  Resolved [noa1996](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noa1996/)
 * (@noa1996)
 * [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-updating-woocommerce-plugin/)
 * I have a bug on this site, I’m trying to update WooCommerce to see what the bug
   is, and I’m getting this error message during the update process: Update failed:
   Unable to copy file. woocommerce/src/Admin/Notes/Note.php
 * What should I do to successfully update? I don’t want to delete the plugin completely
   so that my entire store on the site doesn’t get deleted as well
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-updating-woocommerce-plugin%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Stef](https://wordpress.org/support/users/serafinnyc/)
 * (@serafinnyc)
 * [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-updating-woocommerce-plugin/#post-18353332)
 * This seems to be a permissions issue or a disk issue. Have you tried going into
   your file manager and compressing the current version folder and then delete 
   the folder, not the zip file and then go to the backend and try adding back Woo.
 * If you know CLI you can use CLI to do this all as well. Let me know.
 *  [Muhibul Haque](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devmuhib/)
 * (@devmuhib)
 * [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-updating-woocommerce-plugin/#post-18354167)
 * Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! 
   As [@serafinnyc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/serafinnyc/)
   mentioned, may be it’s related to permission issue.To better understand what’s
   happening, could you please share a **copy of your site’s System Status Report**?
   You can find this under: **WooCommerce > Status**. Once we have more information,
   we’ll be able to assist you further. 
 *  Plugin Support [LovingBro (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/)
 * (@lovingbro)
 * [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-updating-woocommerce-plugin/#post-18356010)
 * Hello [@noa1996](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noa1996/),
 * Thank you for reaching out to WooCommerce support. I understand you’re encountering
   the “Update failed: Unable to copy file. woocommerce/src/Admin/Notes/Note.php”
   error while updating WooCommerce. As other community members have suggested, 
   this issue may be related to file permissions or disk space problems. For example,
   [@serafinnyc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/serafinnyc/) mentioned compressing
   the current version folder, deleting it (while keeping the backup zip), and then
   re-attempting the update. This is often effective when permission issues or file
   locks block the update process.
 * To help us further diagnose the problem, please share your WooCommerce System
   Status Report. You can find this by navigating to **WooCommerce > Status > System
   Status** in your dashboard. Once you’ve obtained the report, please share it 
   with us using one of the following services:
    - Pastebin: [https://pastebin.com](https://pastebin.com)
    - GitHub Gist: [https://gist.github.com](https://gist.github.com)
 * Your system status report will help us investigate your hosting environment, 
   plugin configurations, and other potential issues contributing to the error.
 * Could you let us know what your current situation is after checking the file 
   permissions and disk space, and please share your system status report with us
   via Pastebin or GitHub Gist? We’re here to help you resolve this issue as quickly
   as possible.

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 * Last reply from: [LovingBro (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingbro/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-updating-woocommerce-plugin/#post-18356010)
 * Status: resolved