Title: Forum Login Problems   ftp/wordpress problems
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Forum Login Problems ftp/wordpress problems

 *  [christofino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christofino/)
 * (@christofino)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-login-problems-ftpwordpress-problems/)
 * Hello,
 * Last week my site was hacked and I now am experiencing two annoyances. (Also 
   of note is that I upgraded to 2.7 last week–perhaps this is the problem and not
   the hack?)
 * 1) Logging on to the dashboard and the forum now require different passwords 
   so that every time I want to login to the forum I must reset my password, and
   then when I want to login to the dashboard afterward I need to reset it again,
   ad infinitum. If I don’t use the forum (or don’t use the dashboard) I can log
   in and out without a problem.
 * 2) When I upload files directly onto my server via ftp, wordpress does not seem
   to see them. That is, if I upload a plugin to the plugins folder, it does not
   recognize that it is there and I cannot activate it. I can, however, install 
   it via the dashboard without a problem. Similarly, if I upload an audio file 
   to the audio folder, I get the message “Error opening file” when I click on the
   audio player on the site. To be sure, I renamed an old file that is still accessible
   on the site, reuploaded it with ftp and then changed the post to the new name
   and it no longer works. So the problem is not with the files.
    I’ve searched 
   on the forums but have not found anything quite the same. Any ideas? Thanks! 
   [http://www.christopherpitts.net](http://www.christopherpitts.net)

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-login-problems-ftpwordpress-problems/#post-1070352)
 * If you’ve recently been hacked, you may want to check through this list:
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083?replies=5](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083?replies=5)
 *  Thread Starter [christofino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christofino/)
 * (@christofino)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-login-problems-ftpwordpress-problems/#post-1070398)
 * Thanks, I’ve taken some initial steps on security. I’ve also figured out the 
   answer to number 1. However, I’m still at a bit of a loss as to why I can no 
   longer get the 1 Pixel Out audio player to work with new uploads. I know the 
   problem is not with the files – is this perhaps a problem with WP7? Or is it 
   indicative of a problem at the server level? I can no longer manually install
   plugins either, but maybe this is also part of WP7?
 *  Thread Starter [christofino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christofino/)
 * (@christofino)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-login-problems-ftpwordpress-problems/#post-1070403)
 * OK, I’ve discovered what the problem is, but I’m not sure how to fix it. My site
   is no longer “connected” to my server. If I upload things via WordPress – such
   as an audio file in the media uploader – I see that the link is [http://www.christopherpitts.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/audiofile.mp3](http://www.christopherpitts.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/audiofile.mp3).
   
   Such files work – images are displayed, audio can be heard, plugins are activated.
   However, when I look at my server via ftp, there is no directory 2009/05. It 
   stops at 04. I’ve refreshed it several times – new files are clearly going elsewhere,
   but where? Any ideas what could be happening? Thanks.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [christofino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christofino/)
 * Last activity: [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-login-problems-ftpwordpress-problems/#post-1070403)
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