Title: Upload Media Error Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Upload Media Error * [rickking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickking/) * (@rickking) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/) * had no problem uploading same images and pdf files 6 months ago, but now keep getting this error: * “has failed to upload due to an error Unable to create directory /var/www/vhosts/ preflightventures.com/httpdocs/wp-content/uploads/2016/05. Is its parent directory writable by the server?” * I went to DASHBOARD > SETTINGS > UPLOADING FILES and set Store uploads in this folder into to “wp-content/uploads” (which is already the default. * Still not work. Please help? Thank you. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [doubleedesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doubleedesign/) * (@doubleedesign) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349341) * You may need to reset the permissions on a folder somewhere via FTP. Your hosting provider should be able to advise how to do this. * [rowls1963](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rowls1963/) * (@rowls1963) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349348) * Same issue here…. not sure what to do.. Message I get is Unable to create directory wp-content-uploads/2016/05. Is its parent directory writable by the server? * [darksarcasmo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darksarcasmo/) * (@darksarcasmo) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349349) * I tryed these but didnt work also * “ first solution1: * add_filter( ‘wp_image_editors’, ‘change_graphic_lib’ ); * function change_graphic_lib($array) { return array( ‘WP_Image_Editor_GD’, ‘WP_Image_Editor_Imagick’);} ============ OR ======== Second Solution or may be issues with: The issue was related to my server configuration not having the proper amount of memory allocated to Apache/PHP. * If anyone has this same problem, please try verifying that you have enough (64MB +) server memory allocated to Apache/PHP in your server configuration settings. You can also add this to your wp-config.php file: define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ’ 64MB’); * Third solution: Connect to your website using the FTP client and then go to / wp-content/ directory. There you will see /uploads/ folder. Right click on the uploads directory and give file permission 755. * let me know if among three of not working ” * [jabarpk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jabarpk/) * (@jabarpk) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349350) * hi please help me soon i am facing a problem 20 days my website not good working i install new wp 4.5.1 fresh install delete all my data from c panel but problem is upload any file image media , missing temporary folder , ichek all wp sport forum and try many file tmp php.ini but not solve problem * [AjitKhodke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajitkhodke/) * (@ajitkhodke) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349351) * Try changing the permissions on the wp-content directory to 766. If you still have problems, try 767, 775 or 777. Once your uploads are working, change the permissions on wp-content back to 755 again and check that everything still works OK. [http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions) * [jabarpk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jabarpk/) * (@jabarpk) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349352) * missing temporary folder not resolved * [jabarpk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jabarpk/) * (@jabarpk) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349378) * Try changing the permissions on the wp-content directory to 766. If you still have problems, try 767, 775 or 777. Once your uploads are working, change the permissions on wp-content back to 755 again and check that everything still works OK. I tried all these things but not working again same error, missing temporary folder, what problim tell me please * [yongsin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yongsin/) * (@yongsin) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349400) * Please try this go into the WordPress administrative back end, into the “Settings- > Miscellaneous” section, and reset the “Store Uploads in this folder” setting( Under “Uploading Files”) to the default value (“Default is wp-content/uploads”). * [Grinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grinner/) * (@grinner) * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349403) * I had the same issue, after updating WordPress to 4.5.2 tried all of the above, CHMOD etc, but this is what worked * ‘go into the WordPress administrative back end, into the “Settings -> Miscellaneous” section, and reset the “Store Uploads in this folder” setting (Under “Uploading Files”) to the default value (“Default is wp-content/uploads”)’. * Although it’s not Settings>Miscellaneous, it’s Settings>Media. * My original entry was the full hosting path, eg. /var/sites/b/yourdomain.com/ public_html/wp-content/uploads * Many Thanks ‘yongsin’ * [jabarpk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jabarpk/) * (@jabarpk) * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349408) * go into the WordPress administrative back end, into the “Settings -> Miscellaneous” section, and reset the “Store Uploads in this folder” setting (Under “Uploading Files”) to the default value (“Default is wp-content/uploads”). i can not understand it where these setting * [owliber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owliber/) * (@owliber) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-7349412) * Go to Settings > Media then delete the path under “Uploading Files”. DO NOT add the default wp-content/uploads * This works with me after moving my site. * Rgds * [macmikeal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmikeal/) * (@macmikeal) * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-media-error-7/#post-8707779) * I went into my settings, Media and didn’t see the path under “Uploading Files.” Is there suppose to be a php.ini file in the wordpress folder? - This reply was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by [macmikeal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmikeal/). 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