Title: [Plugin: W3 Total Cache] Upload path incorrect
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: W3 Total Cache] Upload path incorrect

 *  Resolved [Mike Davis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2dizzylizards/)
 * (@2dizzylizards)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-upload-path-incorrect/)
 * Hello,
 * I am using the current version of W3 Total Cache with WordPress 2.9.2 and just
   noticed the following error in a big red box at top of the “Performance” section
   of my wp-admin panel on all four of the blogs I am running this plugin on:
 * > The path found in the database (wp-content/uploads) is inconsistent with the
   > current paths found on your server. Please manually adjust the upload path 
   > either in miscellaneous settings or in the site’s edit page if in network mode.
 * In a previous thread Frederick stated that this is possibly due to changing servers.
   However, I have not changed my server in about a year and a half and I just started
   using W3 Total Cache a little bit ago.
 * The path of “wp-content/uploads” is correct, except WordPress puts the uploads
   into date-specific folders.
 * Any ideas what is going on here and how to get rid of this error notice?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [obliviousinvestor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/obliviousinvestor/)
 * (@obliviousinvestor)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-upload-path-incorrect/#post-1855770)
 * I’m in a similar situation–currently getting each of the following messages:
 * “Your store uploads folder is not available. Default WordPress directories will
   be created: /var/www/vhosts/obliviousinvestor.com/httpdocs/wp-content/uploads.”
 * and
 * “The path found in the database (/var/www/vhosts/obliviousinvestor.com/httpdocs/
   wp-content/uploads) is inconsistent with the current paths found on your server.
   Please manually adjust the upload path either in miscellaneous settings or in
   the site’s edit page if in network mode.”
 * I’m not sure where “miscellaneous settings” is or what I’m supposed to adjust
   the upload path _to_. (Is it currently set to the above path and that’s the wrong
   one? Or that’s the right path that I’m supposed to set it to?)
 * In WP’s Media Settings, there’s a field for “Store uploads in this folder,” but
   if I copy/paste the above path into that field, I still get the same error.
 * Like the above user, I haven’t switched servers in a long time. I just started
   getting this error message today when I installed a plugin.
 * Anyone with ideas/suggestions would be appreciated. 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Mike Davis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2dizzylizards/)
 * (@2dizzylizards)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-upload-path-incorrect/#post-1855833)
 * Any news on this? Thanks!
 *  Plugin Contributor [Frederick Townes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fredericktownes/)
 * (@fredericktownes)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-upload-path-incorrect/#post-1855871)
 * Are you using multisite? Doesn’t seem so, so you need to look for Misc’ Settings
   in your settings list and update the uploads path.
 *  Thread Starter [Mike Davis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2dizzylizards/)
 * (@2dizzylizards)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-upload-path-incorrect/#post-1855886)
 * The issue seemed to be with the version of WordPress I was using. I just upgraded
   from 2.9.2 to the current 3.0.4 and the warning is gone. The upload path was 
   OK, so I guess W3 Total Cache didn’t like my version of WordPress.
 * All seems to be good now running WordPress 3.0.4.
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Mike Davis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/2dizzylizards/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-w3-total-cache-upload-path-incorrect/#post-1855886)
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