Title: My data base has a table error…help
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# My data base has a table error…help

 *  Resolved [tfix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfix/)
 * (@tfix)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-data-base-has-a-table-errorhelp/)
 * How do I fix this in my database. Here is the error I’m getting:
 * wp_commentmeta: Table ‘artsgraphics.wp_commentmeta’ doesn’t exist

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-data-base-has-a-table-errorhelp/#post-4047130)
 * Looks like wp_commentmeta table in does not exist in your database. Check your
   database tomake sure.
 * Is this a new installation? If this is a new installation and there is no content,
   you may want to consider a new, fresh installation.
 * Or, are you trying to update an existing WP?
 * Please give some more details.
 *  [shoppingin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shoppingin/)
 * (@shoppingin)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-data-base-has-a-table-errorhelp/#post-4047133)
 * Have you created the database?
 *  Thread Starter [tfix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfix/)
 * (@tfix)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-data-base-has-a-table-errorhelp/#post-4047145)
 * Thanks everyone for your help. I ended up dropping out all the tables and had
   wordpress start over again. It rewrote all the tables fixing the error.
 * However now I found another problem. WP is unable to write directories to my 
   server, since I’m using a shared server. I called my ISP and they say there is
   a workaround but they are unauthorized to help me with how. Anyone using a shared
   server that knows the workaround trick?
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-data-base-has-a-table-errorhelp/#post-4047168)
 * What is the full error message?
 * 1st thing you might want to do using your FTP client, is check [permissions](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions)
   on your WP install
 * > I called my ISP and they say there is a workaround but they are unauthorized
   > to help me with how.
 * I am not sure I understand
 *  [zipzit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zipzit/)
 * (@zipzit)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-data-base-has-a-table-errorhelp/#post-4047173)
 * tfix:
 * Hint: You are probably not the first person who has that issue with that hosting
   provider.
 * Hint #2: Google is your friend. Have you tried a search for “How do I modify 
   file and directory permissions on the shared server at my hosting godaddy/hostgator/…?”
 * What did those search results tell you to do?
 *  Thread Starter [tfix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfix/)
 * (@tfix)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-data-base-has-a-table-errorhelp/#post-4047199)
 * [@tara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tara/),
    My ISP said they do not 
   allow writing to a shared server. They said there is a workaround because there
   are several WP users using the shared server and WP is working for them. However,
   they (my ISP) said they are not authorized to help me with a WP issue.
 * Here is a link to the error message:
    [http://www.artsgraphics.com/emailpix/WP-error.png](http://www.artsgraphics.com/emailpix/WP-error.png)
 *  Thread Starter [tfix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfix/)
 * (@tfix)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-data-base-has-a-table-errorhelp/#post-4047233)
 * Resolved the upload problem by tweaking permissions on the wp-content folder 
   until the uploads worked.
 * Thanks everyone for your input.
 * Art

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