Title: Upload Path
Last modified: May 12, 2018

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# Upload Path

 *  [KurtGriffith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kurtgriffith/)
 * (@kurtgriffith)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/)
 * No matter how I modify the control pannel setting, I am unable to set the upload
   path in the settings. No matter how I specify a directory in Base Directory, 
   or what setting I choose in Admin Domain. All uploads ended up in /wp-content.
 * I was able to set the path in the shortcode settings for the individual instances,
   but that seems not ideal.
 * And yes, the WP Install is not at the root level, but in it’s own directory. 
   But the Site and WP address DO currently match.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fupload-path-3%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10273736)
 * Hi, the right way to set the upload path is through the shortcode.
 * Is your upload path outside wp-content folder?
 * Regards
 * Nickolas
 *  [cleverlyengaged](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cleverlyengaged/)
 * (@cleverlyengaged)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10313963)
 * I am also having this issue.
 * I want the upload path to be outside the wp-content folder, directly off the 
   root domain
 * example.com/file.txt
 * How can I configure the plugin to do this?
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10321747)
 * If you set uploadpath like this:
 * uploadpath=”../”
 * it will save to the root of your website, at the same level like wp-content, 
   wp-admin and wp-include folders.
 * Is this what you want?
 * Regards
 * Nickolas
 *  [rexonaoriginal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rexonaoriginal/)
 * (@rexonaoriginal)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10327310)
 * I have the same problem, I have tried in all possible ways to upload the files(
   photographs) to a custom folder, I have disabled the wordpress option to upload
   to folders by date, I tried to use the access by ftp (which does not it works
   either) I am trying to use the folder / uploads / photos but when I upload successfully
   the files are located in / uploads / although I have verified many times the 
   shortcode that is consistent with that path to save e.g. [wordpress_file_upload
   uploadpath = “/ uploads / fotos” …. or [wordpress_file_upload uploadpath = “uploads/
   fotos” I have tried all the possible ways but always keep them in wp-content /
   uploads, I also tried to create a folder in wp -contents / photos but it does
   not work either, what can be the solution?
    regards and thanks
    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by [rexonaoriginal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rexonaoriginal/).
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10331161)
 * Hi, can you please remove spaces from uploadpath and try again?
 * Regards
 * Nickolas
 *  [mikeadamski26](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madamski/)
 * (@madamski)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10604243)
 * I’m also having an issue. The plugin simply will not recognize an existing folder.
   Here is an image of what my error log reads:
    [https://content.screencast.com/users/mradamski80/folders/Jing/media/a98501fc-abaa-46dc-89ae-9cce2e267585/2018-08-19_1007.png](https://content.screencast.com/users/mradamski80/folders/Jing/media/a98501fc-abaa-46dc-89ae-9cce2e267585/2018-08-19_1007.png)
 * And here is the plugin settings:
    [https://content.screencast.com/users/mradamski80/folders/Jing/media/5add7ec2-a0a5-4b0a-ab4c-d6395333462c/2018-08-19_1008.png](https://content.screencast.com/users/mradamski80/folders/Jing/media/5add7ec2-a0a5-4b0a-ab4c-d6395333462c/2018-08-19_1008.png)
 * And here is the folder on Filezilla:
    [https://content.screencast.com/users/mradamski80/folders/Jing/media/12ba0fcc-c5b2-4b53-b983-bcf55b8895ba/2018-08-19_1009.png](https://content.screencast.com/users/mradamski80/folders/Jing/media/12ba0fcc-c5b2-4b53-b983-bcf55b8895ba/2018-08-19_1009.png)
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10605531)
 * Hi, please set Allowed File Extensions like this: **\*.coa**
 * Try again and let me know.
 * Regards
 * Nickolas
 *  [mikeadamski26](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madamski/)
 * (@madamski)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10606816)
 * Thanks, Nickolas. It still says the folder doesn’t exist, when indeed it does.
   No typos.
 * See images above as I haven’t changed the folder. Strange!
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10609262)
 * What are the permissions of that folder?
 * Nickolas
 *  [mikeadamski26](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madamski/)
 * (@madamski)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10646826)
 * File permissions did seem to fix it. Now the issue is this:
 * Why would this path work:
    [wordpress_file_upload uploadpath=”../ssgbbcf/exports”
   uploadrole=”administrator,contributor,editor,author,subscriber” uploadpatterns
   =”*.coa” maxsize=”99999999999999999999999999999″ forcefilename=”true” adminmessages
   =”true”]
 * But not this one:
    [wordpress_file_upload uploadpath=”../ssgfbcb/exports” uploadrole
   =”administrator,author,contributor,editor,subscriber” uploadpatterns=”*.exp” 
   maxsize=”99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999″ forcefilename=”true”
   adminmessages=”true” debugmode=”true”]
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10649632)
 * Hi, maybe it is not a problem of the folder. Extension .exp is by default blacklisted,
   because it may impose security risks.
 * There is a way to overcome this restriction by adding the following code at the
   end of **functions.php** file of your theme:
 *     ```
       global $wfu_extension_blacklist;
       if ( isset($wfu_extension_blacklist["exp"]) ) unset($wfu_extension_blacklist["exp"]);
       ```
   
 * Nickolas
 *  [mikeadamski26](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madamski/)
 * (@madamski)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10652299)
 * Hi Nickolas,
 * Using Filezilla, I downloaded the functions.php file from my themes folder (the
   editor is not available in this theme it seem). I added that line at the very
   bottom, saved it, and uploaded it back to the same folder on the server.
 * When I refreshed the website, nothing worked as in the entire website couldn’t
   be found.
 * Did I do something wrong?
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10653150)
 * Was there a `?>` symbol at the end of the file before your edit it?
 * If yes, then the script must be added before that symbol, like this:
 *     ```
       global $wfu_extension_blacklist;
       if ( isset($wfu_extension_blacklist["exp"]) ) unset($wfu_extension_blacklist["exp"]);
   
       ?>
       ```
   
 * Nickolas
 *  [mikeadamski26](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madamski/)
 * (@madamski)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10653866)
 * No, there isn’t. What else could I try?
 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/#post-10654291)
 * The website is down now?
 * Perhaps something broke in functions.php file.
 * Can you send it to me to check at [nickboss@iptanus.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-path-3/nickboss@iptanus.com?output_format=md)?
 * Nickolas

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