Title: Error Message on Activating WP-Super Cache Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Error Message on Activating WP-Super Cache * [myklfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/myklfd/) * (@myklfd) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-on-activating-wp-super-cache/) * Hi there, I hope all is well with you. * I have had a look around for a post on this but haven’t found anything. I have installed WP-Super Cache, but when I activate it I get the message below. * I know a bit about changing stuff via C-Panel or Filezilla but the wording of the instructions aren’t self explanatory enough for someone with my experience. Is there a video or a more complete set of instructions for me to follow? * Thanks for your help, * Mike FD * Warning! Could not update /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/ wp-config.php! WPCACHEHOME must be set in config file. Warning! /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php does not exist or cannot be updated. * 1. If it already exists please delete the file first. 2. Make /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content writable using the chmod command through your ftp or server software. (chmod 777 /home/homework/public_html/www. yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content) and refresh this page. This is only a temporary measure and you’ll have to make it read only afterwards again. (Change 777 to 755 in the previous command) 3. Refresh this page to update /home/homework/public_html/ www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php * If that doesn’t work, make sure the file /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer. com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php doesn’t exist: * 1. Open /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/plugins/ wp-super-cache/advanced-cache.php$wp_cache_file in a text editor. 2. Change the text CACHEHOME to /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp- content/plugins/wp-super-cache/ 3. Save the file and copy it to /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php and refresh this page. * Cannot continue… fix previous problems and retry. , which I am sorry but don’t follow the instruction Is there a video or a more complete set of instructions for me to follow? * Thanks for your help, * Mike FD * Warning! Could not update /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/ wp-config.php! WPCACHEHOME must be set in config file. Warning! /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php does not exist or cannot be updated. * 1. If it already exists please delete the file first. 2. Make /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content writable using the chmod command through your ftp or server software. (chmod 777 /home/homework/public_html/www. yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content) and refresh this page. This is only a temporary measure and you’ll have to make it read only afterwards again. (Change 777 to 755 in the previous command) 3. Refresh this page to update /home/homework/public_html/ www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php * If that doesn’t work, make sure the file /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer. com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php doesn’t exist: * 1. Open /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/plugins/ wp-super-cache/advanced-cache.php$wp_cache_file in a text editor. 2. Change the text CACHEHOME to /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp- content/plugins/wp-super-cache/ 3. Save the file and copy it to /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php and refresh this page. * Cannot continue… fix previous problems and retry. , which I am sorry but don’t follow the instruction Is there a video or a more complete set of instructions for me to follow? * Thanks for your help, * Mike FD * Warning! Could not update /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/ wp-config.php! WPCACHEHOME must be set in config file. Warning! /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php does not exist or cannot be updated. * 1. If it already exists please delete the file first. 2. Make /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content writable using the chmod command through your ftp or server software. (chmod 777 /home/homework/public_html/www. yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content) and refresh this page. This is only a temporary measure and you’ll have to make it read only afterwards again. (Change 777 to 755 in the previous command) 3. Refresh this page to update /home/homework/public_html/ www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php * If that doesn’t work, make sure the file /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer. com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php doesn’t exist: * 1. Open /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/plugins/ wp-super-cache/advanced-cache.php$wp_cache_file in a text editor. 2. Change the text CACHEHOME to /home/homework/public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp- content/plugins/wp-super-cache/ 3. Save the file and copy it to /home/homework/ public_html/www.yourhairmaximizer.com/wp-content/advanced-cache.php and refresh this page. * Cannot continue… fix previous problems and retry. , which I am sorry but don’t follow the instruction * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-super-cache/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-super-cache/) Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * [nickaster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickaster/) * (@nickaster) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-on-activating-wp-super-cache/#post-3628063) * Same problem… complete disaster… did you ever fix it? * Thread Starter [myklfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/myklfd/) * (@myklfd) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-on-activating-wp-super-cache/#post-3628065) * Yes – it is the settings that your host provider has set in C Panel – so if you are not sure ask them. * I was using Hosting Matters for my site and had to change the permissions for wp content, and wp config from 755 to 777. * Your hosting provider will do this for them if you are not sure. * When you have changed the permissions refresh your blog site and then set the permissions back to 755. WP Super Cache should sort itself out when you refresh the page. * Hope this helps, * Mike FD Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Error Message on Activating WP-Super Cache’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-super-cache/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3506220) * [WP Super Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-super-cache/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-super-cache/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-super-cache/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-super-cache/reviews/) * 2 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [myklfd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/myklfd/) * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-on-activating-wp-super-cache/#post-3628065) * Status: not resolved