Title: Cannot make changes
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Cannot make changes

 *  [mrcMostaboys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrcmostaboys/)
 * (@mrcmostaboys)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-make-changes-1/)
 * For the past few weeks, the following error has been given everytime I try to
   upload or update something on the website.
 * “Untitled-1.jpg” has failed to upload due to an error
    Unable to create directory
   wp-content/uploads/2014/05.
 * If the update is text, everything is ok, but if the update is regarding plugins
   or I try to upload files or images, the above error occurs.
 * We have change nothing in particular and this error started cropping up, overnight.
 * Any help is greatly appreciated.

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 *  [Casey Driscoll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caseypatrickdriscoll/)
 * (@caseypatrickdriscoll)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-make-changes-1/#post-4880991)
 * Hey mrcMostaboys!
 * Sorry you’re having this problem!
 * With almost 100% certainty I can say your server does not have write permissions
   to the uploads directory or a subsequent directory.
 * Who is your host and/or what is your server configuration?
 *  Thread Starter [mrcMostaboys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrcmostaboys/)
 * (@mrcmostaboys)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-make-changes-1/#post-4881079)
 * I always use the wordpress control panel for uploading of media. The domain was
   purchased from NIC malta. The hosting, I believe was purchased from goDaddy
 *  Thread Starter [mrcMostaboys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrcmostaboys/)
 * (@mrcmostaboys)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-make-changes-1/#post-4881167)
 * Anyone can offer any help cause this problem is driving me crazy!!
 *  [Evan Herman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eherman24/)
 * (@eherman24)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-make-changes-1/#post-4881170)
 * As Casey Drsicoll has suggested, have you checked your read/write permissions
   on the uploads directory??
 *  Thread Starter [mrcMostaboys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrcmostaboys/)
 * (@mrcmostaboys)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-make-changes-1/#post-4881171)
 * I have sent an email to the person responsible for our web hosting! Thanks alot
   for all your help 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [mrcMostaboys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrcmostaboys/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-make-changes-1/#post-4881171)
 * Status: not resolved

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