Title: Google XML Sitemaps plugin installation problem
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Google XML Sitemaps plugin installation problem

 *  Resolved [wilbur27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wilbur27/)
 * (@wilbur27)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-xml-sitemaps-plugin-installation-problem/)
 * Hi,
 * I tried installing the Google XML Sitemap plugin, but it stopped during the installation,
   saying
    _ Could not create directory. /public\_html_
 * Any idea what this means, or how to deal with it?
 * Thanks

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 *  [Dhinakaran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dhinakaran/)
 * (@dhinakaran)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-xml-sitemaps-plugin-installation-problem/#post-1601738)
 * hi wilbur27,
 * Check whether you have write permission on the /public html directory.
 *  Thread Starter [wilbur27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wilbur27/)
 * (@wilbur27)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-xml-sitemaps-plugin-installation-problem/#post-1601769)
 * Hi Dhinakaran,
 * thanks for yopur reply. Could you tell me how do I check permissions?
 *  [Dhinakaran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dhinakaran/)
 * (@dhinakaran)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-xml-sitemaps-plugin-installation-problem/#post-1601790)
 * Try this via ftp
 * Open your site in the ftp program
    Right click on the file on your site you want
   to chmod Select properties Enter 777
 * Let me know the things happening after you done this.
 *  Thread Starter [wilbur27](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wilbur27/)
 * (@wilbur27)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-xml-sitemaps-plugin-installation-problem/#post-1601834)
 * Hi Dhinakaran,
 * I installed the plugin through my FTP manager (I had previously been trying to
   install it directly from the WP Plugin Directory, through my dashboard), and 
   this time it worked fine, without making any changes to the permissions.
 * Plugin now installed and activated!
 * Thanks very much for taking the time to help – much appreciated.
 *  [Dhinakaran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dhinakaran/)
 * (@dhinakaran)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-xml-sitemaps-plugin-installation-problem/#post-1601989)
 * k cool !

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 * Last reply from: [Dhinakaran](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dhinakaran/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-xml-sitemaps-plugin-installation-problem/#post-1601989)
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