Title: Error when uploading
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Error when uploading

 *  [bill-rose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bill-rose/)
 * (@bill-rose)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-uploading-1/)
 * I get this error when I am trying to upload my selected theme…
 * The uploaded file could not be moved to /var/www/vhosts/thenakedpastor.com/httpdocs/
   wp-content/uploads.

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 *  [doc4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doc4/)
 * (@doc4)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-uploading-1/#post-1495684)
 * Bill Rose,
 * Do you have permissions set to 777 on the uploads folder? Right click on the 
   uploads folder in an FTP program such as Transmit and select ‘get info’.
 *  Thread Starter [bill-rose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bill-rose/)
 * (@bill-rose)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-uploading-1/#post-1495898)
 * I am incapable – what is an uploads folder? Is that on my computer or in my dashboard?
   What is Transmit?
 * Thanks
 *  [doc4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doc4/)
 * (@doc4)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-uploading-1/#post-1495974)
 * Bill Rose,
 * Transmit is an FTP (File Transfer program) used to upload/download files, images
   and folders from your website ( for example ). The uploads folder is the folder
   that stores uploads of images and other files which is a basic part of WordPress.
   The uploads folder is not on the Dashboard, images are typically uploaded to 
   this folder through the Dashboard via the Media tab.
 * If you’re trying to upload a theme it should be done through Appearances > Add
   New Theme. Give that a try.

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-uploading-1/#post-1495974)
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