9 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
9 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

Can't upload plugins on wp

by meccabiz
7 replies
I recently lost my "church theme" wp blog and recovered the back up. But I can't seem to upload any of my plugins. I keep getting an error message: Unable to create directory /home/praisebl/public_html/earthprovide/wp-content/uploads/2010/07. Is its parent directory writable by the server?

My blog is: EarthProvide for Your Health

Any help or suggestions will be appreciated...

Thank you
#plugins #upload
  • Profile picture of the author KathyK
    You need to upload plugins via FTP (not via WP) to /wp-content/plugins - NOT to uploads.
    Signature

    Cheers,
    Kathy

    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2364657].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author ASUService
      Typically I use the FTP method also but the problem is the permission on the mentioned directory ....

      /home/praisebl/public_html/earthprovide/wp-content/uploads/2010/07

      In this case I believe that the directory (folder) "/home/praisebl/public_html/earthprovide/wp-content/uploads/2010" will need the permission of 777 or 666

      For info on changing file permissions in cpanel here's a link ...

      cPanel Tutorial: File Manager - File permissions

      Changing them via FTP varies but typically you can right click on the file or folder and select "permissions" (which may be also called "chmod"). Check your FTP software manual for help.

      Hope this helps.
      Signature

      Best Regards,
      Mike Allton
      ASU Service, Inc.
      The LAST SMS Platform You'll Ever Need! Easy Money!

      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2364780].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author nmarley
        Originally Posted by ASUService

        Typically I use the FTP method also but the problem is the permission on the mentioned directory ....

        /home/praisebl/public_html/earthprovide/wp-content/uploads/2010/07

        In this case I believe that the directory (folder) "/home/praisebl/public_html/earthprovide/wp-content/uploads/2010" will need the permission of 777 or 666
        You can upload plugins to your "uploads" directory all day, but that won't help a bit. It's not where plugins go. So, there are actually 2 issues here:

        1) uploads
        I suggest making "wp-content/uploads" 0777 and make all directories underneath that 0777 as well. Your directories should never be 0666.

        2) plugins
        You need to upload any plugins via your favorite FTP client to your host, place the plugins in "wp-content/plugins".
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2365041].message }}
        • Profile picture of the author ASUService
          Originally Posted by nmarley View Post

          You can upload plugins to your "uploads" directory all day, but that won't help a bit.
          With all due respect something within WP is calling for that directory. Assuming the OP copied and pasted the error properly then that directory needs to have it's permission changed regardless of the specifc task they are trying to do.

          I agree with the other things you stated but that doesn't do the OP any good with this specific situation.
          Signature

          Best Regards,
          Mike Allton
          ASU Service, Inc.
          The LAST SMS Platform You'll Ever Need! Easy Money!

          {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2396176].message }}
          • Profile picture of the author nmarley
            With all due respect, I addressed that as well, right here:

            Originally Posted by nmarley

            So, there are actually 2 issues here:

            1) uploads
            I suggest making "wp-content/uploads" 0777 and make all directories underneath that 0777 as well. Your directories should never be 0666.

            Originally Posted by ASUService

            I agree with the other things you stated but that doesn't do the OP any good with this specific situation.
            How would correcting the permissions not be perfectly applicable to this specific situation?
            {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2396384].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author crystalq
    were the plugin files .zip before you tried to upload them via Wordpress? if they weren't and were an open folder this is what would cause issues too. Maybe you should hire someone to fix your issue, it will save you the headache.
    Signature
    Newbies! A Free "Affiliates Avoid" Guide for You! | Visit IINTERNETMONEY.COM NOW!
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2367259].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author mihir
    When you upload plugins from Wordpress, it will first upload it to "upload" directory n then extract it to plugins folder.

    So change permission of "wp-content/uploads" to 777. Change permission of all subdirectory if required (under uploads directory).
    Signature
    HostCP - cPanel iPhone app to manage your cPanel accounts using cPanel's official API
    WordpressInstaller.net - Automatically install & configure Wordpress Blog, Theme, Plugins and Posts. Wordpress Installer will DO IT ALL for you in just a FEW SECONDS AND best of all, it's FREE
    Mihir.info - A developer's blog
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2403066].message }}

Trending Topics