Title: file download error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# file download error

 *  [bkf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bkf/)
 * (@bkf)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-download-error/)
 * When I try to upload a pic I get this message:
    The uploaded file could not be
   moved to D:\Inetpub\ashara\protesis/wp-content/uploads/2011/10 Please, I’m afraid
   I need the answer in simple English, thanks

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 *  [nsathees](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nsathees/)
 * (@nsathees)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-download-error/#post-2333261)
 * you need to make the folder uploads writable. all the folders in uploads needs
   to writable as well.
 *  Thread Starter [bkf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bkf/)
 * (@bkf)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-download-error/#post-2333264)
 * You say:
    you need to make the folder uploads writable. all the folders in uploads
   needs to writable as well. Okay, great. Um, how would I do that?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-download-error/#post-2333328)
 * 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 [bkf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bkf/)
 * (@bkf)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-download-error/#post-2333352)
 * Thanks guys, I guess I’m below the level of everyone here. I have seen these 
   instructions many times but don’t know what the wp-content directory is or how
   to find it.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-download-error/#post-2333353)
 * It is inside the folder where you installed WordPress – which appears to be the
   main root folder in your case..

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-download-error/#post-2333353)
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