no uploads file for theme purchased

  • lclarice

    (@lclarice)


    13 years, 6 months ago

    I purchased this way theme and was informed their should be an uploads folder as this way theme has a tutorial with this file and permissions need to be changed to 777. I created my own and did this. Is this file with wordpress or do you have to create it. I watch four youtube videos of people installing themes. Two people had this folder and two people did not.

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  • Phil

    (@owendevelopment)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    You sometimes have to create it. Just create a folder in the wp-content folder (same place as plugins, themes etc) and set up permissions to allow wordpress to store and retrieve files as and when you upload them.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    No! It’s essential that WordPress creates the uploads folder itself. Otherwise, you can end up with all kinds of permission issues. 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

    Thread Starter lclarice

    (@lclarice)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    I tried uploading directly onto my host zipped using their file manager and it did not create the file for me. I had also tried about a week ago with file zilla but it didn’t upload all files and it wasn’t created then either.

    I then went to a second provider and did the same and it didn’t create the file. Is this file created with changes to the other files in wordpress. What will happen if i just create it. I had no choice and now it will just load and load.

    I read your link, is 777 really that bad, the person who created the theme recommended it in his tutorial here.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ78BsJ9Mao&feature=player_embedded

    I purchased this wordpress theme “this way”

    Phil

    (@owendevelopment)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    I have set up about 5-6 wp installs which for some reason haven’t auto set up uploads folder – Maybe permissions on server.

    In this instance, I’ve always created it myself and opened access to WP and not once had any issues after that – even other plugins like NGG can create folders inside it after and again, never an issue from then on.

    Thread Starter lclarice

    (@lclarice)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    thanks for your reply, what do you mean opened access to WP. Do i have to go into files and change something?

    I just went and uploaded an older version of wordpress 3.3.2 to see if there was compatibility issues with “this way” theme. That did not work

    I changed file permission to 767 and then back to 777. I’m now going to contact my host but not sure why this theme is not working on two hosts now.

    Phil

    (@owendevelopment)

    13 years, 6 months ago

    I meant permissions (755 or 777).

    Uploads folder has nothing to do with the theme, it sits outside the theme and all themes have access to it.

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