Title: System check: Root dir not writeable
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# System check: Root dir not writeable

 *  Resolved [Reinhard Stompe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crashguru/)
 * (@crashguru)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/system-check-root-dir-not-writeable/)
 * Funny, I just uploaded the installer.php and the zip to the root, but when I 
   want to install System Check says:
    Root Directory Fail Path: /hermes/bosweb/
   web039/b333/ipg.xyxcom [Fail] Is Writable I set it to 777, more is on my Not 
   Approved Host not possible …
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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/system-check-root-dir-not-writeable/#post-3445172)
 * Hey crashguru,
 * I would double check with your hosting provider, you might also have to check
   if the group/owner under which PHP runs has the proper access…
 * Hope that helps!
 *  [MookeNZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mookenz/)
 * (@mookenz)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/system-check-root-dir-not-writeable/#post-3445249)
 * I have the same error issue but I know my hosting provider is ok so how exactly
   do I “check if the group/owner under which PHP runs has the proper access…”
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/system-check-root-dir-not-writeable/#post-3445250)
 * Hey Mookenz,
 * Try [this link](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions)…
 * Cheers~
 *  [MookeNZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mookenz/)
 * (@mookenz)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/system-check-root-dir-not-writeable/#post-3445251)
 * Thanks – just had to right click on the folder and change permissions for it 
   to work.
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/system-check-root-dir-not-writeable/#post-3445252)
 * Excellent! Thanks for the update…

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