Title: LCA Management – not writable Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # LCA Management – not writable * [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/) * I made a directory for LCA with 777 in my root folder (ie /avatars) on my website, and it keeps telling me it’s unwritable. * I entered /avatars and [http://www.mywebsite.com/avatars](http://www.mywebsite.com/avatars) into the LCA managment. I know it has to be the correct spelling as the default are appearing. * If I put the permissions to 666, the avatars disappear. * I’m so frustrated that I keep getting “The specified location /avatars is not writable. Please make this writable before using this plugin.” even though it seems to be working fine! * I’d be really glad for anyone who can help. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716747) * Not sure what the policy is on bumping, but I would like an answer 🙁 * [boober](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boober/) * (@boober) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716748) * not familiar with that plugin. you may have better luck asking on the plugin’s site. * Thread Starter [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716753) * [@boober](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boober/) – problem is that his site not only seems to have no section (or page) about the plugin, but I didn’t even find the feedback section… * [benbacardi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benbacardi/) * (@benbacardi) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716794) * Hey guys, sorry it’s taken me so long to get to this post, plus I really need to update that page on my site! * The thing is, the path to the image in the admin section has to be from the full root of your hosting, that is, from the /home/username/public_html or /home/username/ httpdocs or whatever it is that the hosting uses. Try that instead 🙂 * Thanks * Ben * Thread Starter [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716796) * I have 1and1.co.uk hosting, and from what I can see, I’m in the root already Oo When I sign up to the ftp, I am sent directly there – wherever that is… I have no idea how to get this working… * Bernardo * [benbacardi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benbacardi/) * (@benbacardi) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716805) * If you use 1and1, try changing “[http://www.mywebsite.com/avatars”](http://www.mywebsite.com/avatars”); to “/home/USERNAME/public_html/avatars” where USERNAME is your username for 1and1… 🙂 * Thread Starter [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716810) * I’m afraid none of those options worked for me, so it looks like I’ll have to look for a different plugin that achieves the same effect but doesn’t require that directory :/ * [benbacardi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benbacardi/) * (@benbacardi) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716844) * Try downloading the new version, I’ve updated it so it doesn’t require that directory 🙂 * Thread Starter [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716847) * I am now trying desperately to find an error on my behalf to get this thing to work. I rated your plugin a 5 for the effort you put into it, but it’s still not working for me 🙁 * I was hoping to keep my url secret until I was ready to release my site, but [please have a look.](http://3rastth.puresimple.net/_/avatars) I don’t get why I’m getting a 404. * -Bernardo * [benbacardi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benbacardi/) * (@benbacardi) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716850) * What exactly are you hoping will show up at that page? * Thread Starter [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716851) * Sorry, I must have re-named the page: [http://3rastth.puresimple.net/avatar-upload](http://3rastth.puresimple.net/avatar-upload) * [benbacardi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benbacardi/) * (@benbacardi) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716855) * What are you using to put the avatar upload form on a separate page? * Thread Starter [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716857) * I used a page template with the php inserted. * [benbacardi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benbacardi/) * (@benbacardi) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716858) * Usually PHP doesn’t work within pages though? * Thread Starter [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * (@berfarah) * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/#post-716859) * It does if you put it in the template, otherwise the form wouldn’t have shown up 🙂 I tried it, believe me. I’m really confused as to why it won’t work 🙁 Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘LCA Management – not writable’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [writable](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/writable/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 18 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [berfarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berfarah/) * Last activity: [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lca-management-not-writable/page/2/#post-716867) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics