Title: error uploading files
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# error uploading files

 *  [thekjub9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thekjub9/)
 * (@thekjub9)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-uploading-files-1/)
 * There was an error uploading the avatar: The uploaded file could not be moved
   to /home/free/tym.sk/i/institut/root/www/wp-content/uploads.
 * [web](http://institut.tym.sk)
 * pls help ehen I try to upload somethin to server via interface … install an plugin
   through wp-admin interface or upload an image to galery or upload an avatar than
   its not working 🙁 …

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-uploading-files-1/#post-1925376)
 * Change the permissions on the /wp-content directory to 0777, and then try to 
   upload the image again. After it uploads, change the /wp-content permissions 
   back to 0755.
 *  [urat_sarab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/urat_sarab/)
 * (@urat_sarab)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-uploading-files-1/#post-1925588)
 * I have the same problem too..
    I have been change the permissions to 0777,, but
   still not work.. How about it?? I want to add imge for my product..

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 * Last reply from: [urat_sarab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/urat_sarab/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-uploading-files-1/#post-1925588)
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