Title: error message &#8220;can&#8217;t upload&#8221;
Last modified: February 2, 2017

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# error message “can’t upload”

 *  [hartmutnz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hartmutnz/)
 * (@hartmutnz)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-cant-upload/)
 * I try to upload: Eraser.ttf and get wordpress error message:
    “Sorry, this file
   type is not permitted for security reasons. ” Any fixes?

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 *  Plugin Author [George Olaru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/babbardel/)
 * (@babbardel)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-cant-upload/#post-9065972)
 * Hey,
 * If you receive such an error like, please follow this article for more details:
   [http://freewptp.com/fix-wordpress-issue-sorry-this-file-type-is-not-permitted-for-security-reasons/](http://freewptp.com/fix-wordpress-issue-sorry-this-file-type-is-not-permitted-for-security-reasons/)
 * Also we have an article that might come in handy in setting up a font with Fonto:
   [https://pixelgrade.com/docs/plugins-integrations/fonto-premium-fonts/](https://pixelgrade.com/docs/plugins-integrations/fonto-premium-fonts/)
 * Hope it helps,
    George

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 * Last reply from: [George Olaru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/babbardel/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-cant-upload/#post-9065972)
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