Title: Error during restore
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Error during restore

 *  Resolved [WilliamKF](https://wordpress.org/support/users/williamkf/)
 * (@williamkf)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-during-restore/)
 * Tried to do a restore and it failed:
 * Plugins
 * Unpacking backup… (backup_2014-06-14-1600_Example_8a8a34a42471-plugins.zip, 4.4
   Mb)
    Moving old data out of the way… Moving unpacked backup into place…
 * Warning: copy(): The first argument to copy() function cannot be a directory 
   in C:\Apache24\htdocs\Example\wp-admin\includes\class-wp-filesystem-direct.php
   on line 217
    Error message: Could not move the files into place. Check your file
   permissions. Error data: C:/Apache24/htdocs/Example/wp-content/upgrade/5e5a1a13/
   plugins/updraftplus -> C:/Apache24/htdocs/Example/wp-content/plugins/updraftplus
   Restore failed…
 * It appears the updraft plus plugin was not restored due to the copy command failing
   when passed a directory.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/)

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 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-during-restore/#post-5021500)
 * Hi,
 * The error from WordPress is misleading, because the “move” function inside WordPress
   will, upon failure, try a copy-followed-by-delete; which also then usually fails,
   and gives the confusing error about copying.
 * The true cause is file permissions. You need to adjust your file permissions 
   so that your webserver/PHP is able to write to wp-content and all folders inside
   wp-content.
 * Best wishes,
    David

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 * Last reply from: [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-during-restore/#post-5021500)
 * Status: resolved