Title: "Apache" cannot edit, upload or update
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# "Apache" cannot edit, upload or update

 *  [volumeeight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/volumeeight/)
 * (@volumeeight)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-cannot-edit-upload-or-update/)
 * I just finished migrating a copy of a WP site from one URL on a shared server
   to a private server via SFTP. I copied the database over with the same user info,
   then the site files and had to add _define(‘RELOCATE’,true);_ to the wp-config.
   php file in order to access the admin, but I now have access. The DB seems to
   be linked just fine.
 * The problem I am running into is that I am unable to add any media, edit any 
   CSS/theme files or even upgrade a plugin as the permissions of the “user” are
   not matching my server’s user info. I am looking for a real solution to allowing“
   apache” to edit site content without having to change permissions of individual
   folders/files to 777.
 * Is there a way to update the filesystem here: wp-admin/includes/file.php
    or 
   even add a line to the wp-config file? Or simply add “apache” as a valid user
   to my WP files?
 * Kind of a nub here so any/all help in layman’s terms is really appreciated 🙂
 * Thanks in advance!

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## Tags

 * [apache](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/apache/)
 * [css editor](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/css-editor/)
 * [filesystem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/filesystem/)
 * [permissions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permissions/)
 * [sftp](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/sftp/)
 * [upload media](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upload-media/)
 * [user](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/user/)

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-cannot-edit-upload-or-update/)
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