Title: Cannot enable capability “Create Media”
Last modified: June 7, 2021

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# Cannot enable capability “Create Media”

 *  Resolved [bb3cpo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bb3cpo/)
 * (@bb3cpo)
 * [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enable-capability-create-media/)
 * Hi.
 * I’m trying to enable the “Create Media” capability but when I click on Save it
   reverts back to being negated. See [image](https://i.ibb.co/wJ3K7yj/publishpress.png)

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 *  [Roshan Zaid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roshanzaid/)
 * (@roshanzaid)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enable-capability-create-media/#post-14532546)
 * Hello,
 * Hope you are having a good day. Can you elaborate on which role you are trying
   to give access?
 *  Plugin Author [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/)
 * (@kevinb)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enable-capability-create-media/#post-14533996)
 * [@bb3cpo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bb3cpo/) From your screen capture,
   it does look like something is odd about your role name.
 * Other than that, before saving you’ll need to apply the same change to the “upload_files”
   capability in the “Other WordPress Capablities” section. These checkboxes, which
   correspond to the same actual capability name, are automatically mirrored for
   a normal checkbox selection / deselection but not for negation / un-negation.
   The next Capabilities release will resolve this issue.
 *  Thread Starter [bb3cpo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bb3cpo/)
 * (@bb3cpo)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enable-capability-create-media/#post-14550211)
 * I also enabled the “upload_files” capability as you recommended and my issue 
   has been resolved.
 * Just for clarification this is a set of capabilities for a custom role. Its name
   in the role selection drop-down was hidden in Photoshop.
 * Thanks.
 *  Plugin Author [Steve Burge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejburge/)
 * (@stevejburge)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enable-capability-create-media/#post-14550879)
 * That’s great to hear, [@bb3cpo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bb3cpo/).
   Thanks or using PublishPress Capabilities.

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enable-capability-create-media/#post-14550879)
 * Status: resolved