Title: Fatal error: Class 'WP_Filesystem_direct'
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Fatal error: Class 'WP_Filesystem_direct'

 *  [DwainPipe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwainpipe/)
 * (@dwainpipe)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-class-wp_filesystem_direct/)
 * I’ve just moved a working installing from a test directory into the root directory.
   I’ve had to update a few links and posts, but everything is fine now apart from
   I can’t install or delete any plugins.
 * When I try I get an error message along the lines of…
 * `Fatal error: Class 'WP_Filesystem_direct' not found in <path>`
 * I can only assume that something is still pointing to the old installation directory
   rather than the new directory, but I’ve no idea what file would need updating?
 * Any help gratefully received.
 * Many thanks.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-class-wp_filesystem_direct/#post-1694625)
 * Try reviewing [Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)
   or [Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory](http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory).
 *  Thread Starter [DwainPipe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwainpipe/)
 * (@dwainpipe)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-class-wp_filesystem_direct/#post-1694777)
 * It was using those procedures that I used to move the directory. Still the plugins
   install or delete is the only part that is not working. I can only add or remove
   plugins using FTP rather than the automatics but it’s not the best solution.
 *  [jacob-s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacob-s/)
 * (@jacob-s)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-class-wp_filesystem_direct/#post-1695128)
 * Just had the same issue when moving an old site (v 2.8.2). It turn out to the
   a file that hadn’t transferred correctly.
 * wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php
 * It was empty. Re-uploading the full file from the original download solved the
   error. You can get past versions here BTW:
 * [http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [jacob-s](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacob-s/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-class-wp_filesystem_direct/#post-1695128)
 * Status: not resolved

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