Title: Cannot Update
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Cannot Update

 *  [Boomer2014](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boomer2014/)
 * (@boomer2014)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-5/)
 * **I’m trying to update to WordPress 3.8.1 but each time I get this message: **
 * _The update cannot be installed because we will be unable to copy some files.
   This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions.: wp-admin/js/revisions.
   min.js, wp-admin/js/revisions.js, wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader-skins.php,
   wp-includes/js/heartbeat.min.js, wp-includes/js/wp-auth-check.min.js, wp-includes/
   js/zxcvbn.min.js, wp-includes/js/wp-auth-check.js, wp-includes/js/mediaelement/
   wp-mediaelement.js, wp-includes/js/heartbeat.js, wp-includes/js/zxcvbn-async.
   js, wp-includes/js/wp-util.js, wp-includes/css/wp-auth-check.min.css, wp-includes/
   css/wp-auth-check.css, wp-includes/date.php, wp-includes/post-formats.php Installation
   Failed_
 * **Any suggestions?**

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-5/#post-4614364)
 * The directories containing files with permission issues seem to be /wp-admin,
   and /wp-includes. It appears that the files named are not writable by the account
   the web server is running as. Your host may be able to answer questions related
   to proper permission schemes for your particular environment.
 * You can also find information about performing the manual upgrade option in this
   article: [Updating WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [Boomer2014](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boomer2014/)
 * (@boomer2014)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-5/#post-4614379)
 * Thanks Clayton

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## Tags

 * [can't install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/cant-install/)
 * [installation failed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation-failed/)

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 * Last reply from: [Boomer2014](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boomer2014/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-5/#post-4614379)
 * Status: not resolved

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