Title: File does not exist.
Last modified: August 9, 2017

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# File does not exist.

 *  Resolved [bcaudill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcaudill/)
 * (@bcaudill)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-does-not-exist/)
 * I have uploaded my images to the files directory and when I click on a link to
   download the file it takes me to a page that prints “File does not exist.”
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffile-does-not-exist%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-does-not-exist/#post-9396642)
 * In the download options, under the output method, try clicking on redirect to
   file to see if it works,
 * If it does, that means the script can’t find the file which means the path you
   entered in the download options is wrong.
 *  Thread Starter [bcaudill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcaudill/)
 * (@bcaudill)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-does-not-exist/#post-9396726)
 * I do have “redirect to file” set. Still have the issue.
    Which download option
   are you referring to? Download Path: /var/www/wordpress/wp-content/files Download
   Path URL: [http://site.com/wp-content/files](http://site.com/wp-content/files)
   Download Page URL: [http://site.com/development/code-repository](http://site.com/development/code-repository)
 *  Plugin Author [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-does-not-exist/#post-9397004)
 * Try doing a `var_dump($file_path.$file_name);` above this line [https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-downloadmanager/blob/master/wp-downloadmanager.php#L195](https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-downloadmanager/blob/master/wp-downloadmanager.php#L195)
   to see what is being printed.
 *  Thread Starter [bcaudill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcaudill/)
 * (@bcaudill)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-does-not-exist/#post-9399646)
 * string(50) “/var/www/wordpress/wp-content/files/APIWrapper.zip” File does not
   exist.
 * The path and file name are all correct, but it still returns File does not exist.
 *  Thread Starter [bcaudill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcaudill/)
 * (@bcaudill)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-does-not-exist/#post-9399655)
 * It was a directory permissions issue. The issue has been resolved. Thank you.

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-does-not-exist/#post-9399655)
 * Status: resolved