Errors galore – Thanks for Helping!

  • EllisR

    (@ellisr)


    6 years, 2 months ago

    1) Plugins wont update error code is
    “Update Failed: Could not create directory.”

    2) 5.4 update fails error code:
    “An automated WordPress update has failed to complete – please attempt the update again now.”

    3) Jpg media upload error:
    “Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2020/04. Is its parent directory writable by the server?”

    4) Post upload with existing media files.
    Also this error:
    “Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2020/04. Is its parent directory writable by the server?”

    Also this error:
    “Upload folder is not writable. Export and file upload features will not be functional.” ( was able to eliminate this error by turning off the apps, then on one at a time, and deacivated the app causing that error to poptulate)

    Thank you for helping, I’m getting grey hair overnight on this one :o)

    If there is anybody out there that can suggest a fix, I’d appreciated it.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • JNashHawkins

    (@jnashhawkins)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    Turning off APPs?

    What APPs? Did you mean Plugins in WordPress or did you mean Browser APPs?

    Anyway, this sounds like a permissions problem…

    Read this! https://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/article/changing-file-permissions/

    Also, I did see a gravity form ‘belch’ of a code line there within the main page and…

    It looks cold there at Rehobeth Beach!

    Thread Starter EllisR

    (@ellisr)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    I’m sorry I meant plugins

    Thread Starter EllisR

    (@ellisr)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    No one can go on the beach – it’s closed 🙁

    Thread Starter EllisR

    (@ellisr)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    I just deactivated all the plugins again except wordfence

    JNAsh: That’s a thread that’s pretty far over my head.

    Thread Starter EllisR

    (@ellisr)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    I can’t upload pllugins either: all installations fail.

    GEEZ

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    6 years, 2 months ago

    The errors are telling you the problem. “Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2020/04. Is its parent directory writable by the server?””

    Are your directories writeable? What are the permissions and ownership? I strongly suggest you contact your host.

    Thread Starter EllisR

    (@ellisr)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    I’ll try that steve Thank You!

    rbressner

    (@rbressner)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    Try going into Settings > media and changing the ‘Uploading Files’ path to wp-content/uploads

    Thread Starter EllisR

    (@ellisr)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hi rbressner, that makes complete sense to me, and I reviewed that option. When I tried to implement in the Media settings, the option of Uploading files to set the path is NOT displaying!

    rbressner

    (@rbressner)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alternatively, you can add this to your wp-config.php file:

    define( ‘UPLOADS’, ‘wp-content/’.’uploads’ );

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by rbressner.
    lmcnally

    (@lmcnally)

    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all,
    I have used a LAMP Stack following this video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIJdypOqlL4

    can you please tell me what “Are your directories writeable? What are the permissions and ownership? I strongly suggest you contact your host.” means.
    Am I the host?
    Sorry I am completely knew to this and appreciate your help in advance
    Thanks

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    6 years, 1 month ago

    This is your own machine?

    lmcnally

    (@lmcnally)

    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for your reply,

    Yes, it is. I am running it from an instance that is hosted on GCP.

    lmcnally

    (@lmcnally)

    6 years, 1 month ago

    Found a fix.

    Cause and effect?
    Allowing WP to create the “uploads” subdirectory, with permissions 0775, owned by www-data:www-data, this:

    $ sudo chmod 0775 /var/www/$SITE/wp-content/
    $ sudo chgrp www-data /var/www/$SITE/wp-content/

    *** $SITE is whatever you called your site

    Thanks to this site
    http://decodecode.net/nop/wordpress-error-saving-media-attachment

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