Title: Error: FTP folder cannot be created
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Error: FTP folder cannot be created

 *  [BeeCee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/csigncsign/)
 * (@csigncsign)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-ftp-folder-cannot-be-created/)
 * Hi,
 * I need to use “FTP” as target for my backup at my hoster (Tophoster.de).
    The
   login data are correct, but when I run the job, then the error appears:
 * `ERROR: FTP folder "__Backup-Blog" cannot be created"`
 * Then I tried to create FIRST this so called folder at my FTP – but BackWPup does
   not recognize or has not the option to backup to an **existing** FTP folder, 
   is it right?
 * How can I get this to work – either that the plugin can create its folder at 
   the FTP – or that the plugin uses and existing FTP folder for the backup?
 * Thank you.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/)

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 *  Thread Starter [BeeCee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/csigncsign/)
 * (@csigncsign)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-ftp-folder-cannot-be-created/#post-6800171)
 * Here is a screenshot of the error: [http://screencloud.net/v/y05L](http://screencloud.net/v/y05L)
 *  Plugin Contributor [Daniel Hüsken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielhuesken/)
 * (@danielhuesken)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-ftp-folder-cannot-be-created/#post-6800327)
 * No, backWPup can work with existing folder! IT checks only if the folder exists
   and when not it try to create it. IT can be that you must give BsckWPup the full
   path of the ftp folder. Means the full path on The Server system. THat depends
   onhow the FTP Server works.

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 * Last reply from: [Daniel Hüsken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielhuesken/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-ftp-folder-cannot-be-created/#post-6800327)
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