Title: root path not readable
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# root path not readable

 *  Resolved [Katsofa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katsofa/)
 * (@katsofa)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/root-path-not-readable/)
 * Hi there,
 * I just installed BackupWordpress to have an extra backup (in additiion to my 
   host’s one) before updating to WP version 4.5
 * However, I’m not sure if the backup worked out, since under Tools -> Backup it’s
   displaying the following: ‘Your site root path isn’t readable.’ What does that
   mean? Can anyone help with what I need to adjust? And Where can I check if my
   backup was successful?
 * Thanks so much, Kathrin
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/backupwordpress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backupwordpress/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Katrina “Kat” Moody](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katmoody/)
 * (@katmoody)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/root-path-not-readable/#post-7298586)
 * Hi there –
 * I’m sorry you’re seeing this error, but it’s relatively painless to fix. It basically
   means that the plugin isn’t able to figure out what the root path of your site
   is. So to fix that, we’ll just tell it where to look by adding a line to the 
   wp-config file. If you aren’t comfortable doing this, you can feel free to ask
   your host for help as it’s a pretty easy change to make, okay?
    ​ You’d add the
   following line to your wp-config to let our plugin know what your site root path
   is. Usually, this looks something like:
 * `/home/wpdirectory/`
 * You need to check in your hosting dashboard or by checking with your hosting 
   support to see if that is correct or if it needs adjusted. (like if you have 
   your site in a subdirectory, etc).
 * So you would use this simple line in your wp-config.php file to allow the plugin
   to see what the root path is:
 * `define( 'HMBKP_ROOT', ABSPATH . '/home/wpdirectory/' );`
 * Make sure to change the home path if you have to in order to make it the correct
   one.
 * That should fix the problem, but let me know either way and we’ll work from there!
 * Thanks,
    Kat
 *  [M.A.D.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mad-2/)
 * (@mad-2)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/root-path-not-readable/#post-8463620)
 * Wanted to tell everyone that [@katmoody](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katmoody/)’
   s solution did the trick for me. Thank you!

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