Title: Update plugin error
Last modified: February 28, 2018

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# Update plugin error

 *  [livruff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/livruff/)
 * (@livruff)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-plugin-error-2/)
 * Hello,
 * I have 5 plugins to update, and when I try to update I get an error message saying“
   Destination directory for file streaming does not exist or is not writable”
 * Why has this happened and how can I fix it please?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fupdate-plugin-error-2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [anurag.deshmukh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anuragdeshmukh/)
 * (@anuragdeshmukh)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-plugin-error-2/#post-10026594)
 * This seems to be a read-write permission issue. Try once by changing the “wp-
   content” folder’s permissions to 755. Don’t give 777 permission as at the end
   you have to reverse the permission from security point of view.
 * If above method doesn’t work, please add below code in wp-config.php file.
 * `define('WP_TEMP_DIR', ABSPATH . 'wp-content/');`
 *  [dev_1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dev_1/)
 * (@dev_1)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-plugin-error-2/#post-10500691)
 * Anurag i am also faceing same issue and above both tips are not working.
    can
   u tell me other solutions?
 *  [glsmith7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glsmith7/)
 * (@glsmith7)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-plugin-error-2/#post-10773316)
 * Note that if the temp directory is defined otherwise further down in the wp-config.
   php file, the later definition must either be changed to the above, or deleted.
 * This arose in my installation which started as a local Bitnami WordPress install,
   but kept the same temp directory (pointing to my C: drive) when I moved it to
   a hosting provider. I had placed the above code at the top of the file, but it
   was being superceeded by the later temp folder definition that I was unaware 
   of.
 * So, try checking further down in the wp-config.php file to see if there is already
   a temp file that either doesn’t exist, or you don’t have the 755 permissions 
   set.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [glsmith7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glsmith7/)
 * Last activity: [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-plugin-error-2/#post-10773316)
 * Status: not resolved

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