Title: Uploading picture error
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Uploading picture error

 *  Resolved [rayhigh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rayhigh/)
 * (@rayhigh)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-picture-error/)
 * Hello,
 * The nice folks over at install4free have gotten me up and running. In testing
   out the new blog, when I try to upload a picture, I get the following error mesage:
 * Unable to create directory /hsphere/local/home/rhein/therelay.net/blog/wp-content/
   uploads/2006/08. Is its parent directory writable by the server?
 * Can anyone point me in the right direction to resolve this?
 * Thanks,
 * Jon

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 *  Thread Starter [rayhigh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rayhigh/)
 * (@rayhigh)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-picture-error/#post-434719)
 * PS – I created the directories manually using the FTP client, and now when I 
   try to upload a picture, it gives the message “The uploaded file could not be
   moved to .”
 *  [spencerp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spencerp/)
 * (@spencerp)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-picture-error/#post-434721)
 * EDITED* I’m not sure how your host handles that, but, you *might* need them Chmod
   777.. I’ll try that then too.. =)
 * Hey Jon! I’ve Chmodded all your folders 755 and the files 644.. so, if you want
   me too, I can try it again..and then maybe something else, if need be.. 😉 =)
 * spencerp
 *  [spencerp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spencerp/)
 * (@spencerp)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-picture-error/#post-434722)
 * EDITED* [Slaps self], I *only* chmodded the wp-content and uploads directory 
   777, not the folders within the uploads directory.. so, now..I did the other 
   folders within the uploads folder to 777 and he says it’s working! YAY! =P
 * spencerp
 *  [spencerp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spencerp/)
 * (@spencerp)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-picture-error/#post-434725)
 * [Slaps self], I *only* chmodded the wp-content and uploads directory 777, not
   the folders within the uploads directory.. so, now..I did the other folders within
   the uploads folder to 777 and he says it’s working! YAY! =P
 * Also, just kept his plugins and themes folders to 755. 😉
 * spencerp
 * Re-replying with this, for reference purposes only.. =)

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 * Last reply from: [spencerp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spencerp/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-picture-error/#post-434725)
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