Title: [Plugin: eShop] 'Wp-content not writable' error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: eShop] 'Wp-content not writable' error

 *  [virgvv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/virgvv/)
 * (@virgvv)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-eshop-wp-content-not-writable-error/)
 * When I tried to activate eshop, I kept getting an error: “eShop requires that
   the wp-content directory is writable before the plugin can be activated.” I had
   made sure all the relevant directories existed and that they were set to 777.
 * It occurred to me that this error might have something to do with the fact that
   my client’s blog does not use the standard wp-content/uploads directory for uploaded
   images.
 * Under Settings/Miscellaneous, I temporarily changed the media folder back to 
   wp-content/uploads, and was able to reactivate the plugin. Then I changed the
   media back to what it was before. So far it seems to be working.
 * It would seem that the plugin should pick up whatever media folder is used for
   uploads, whether it’s the default folder or not.

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 *  Anonymous User
 * (@anonymized-3085)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-eshop-wp-content-not-writable-error/#post-1771845)
 * it should be picking it up, so thanks for the report.
 * I’ll try and test this somewhere and fix for a future release – it obviously 
   won’t affect anyone upgrading.
 *  Anonymous User
 * (@anonymized-3085)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-eshop-wp-content-not-writable-error/#post-1771849)
 * Hmm, it installs fine with a different directory(at least for me), but the error
   message is a bit misleading.
 *  Thread Starter [virgvv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/virgvv/)
 * (@virgvv)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-eshop-wp-content-not-writable-error/#post-1772022)
 * If it helps, the directory my client uses for media is not under the wp-content
   directory (she uploads everything to a subfolder of the root WP installation).
 *  Anonymous User
 * (@anonymized-3085)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-eshop-wp-content-not-writable-error/#post-1772044)
 * That’s how I tested. 😉
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yapjanmichael/)
 * (@yapjanmichael)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-eshop-wp-content-not-writable-error/#post-1772191)
 * I CHMOD 777 the wp-content directory and it worked on me 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yapjanmichael/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-eshop-wp-content-not-writable-error/#post-1772191)
 * Status: not resolved