Title: Htaccess TEST FAILED
Last modified: November 16, 2020

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# Htaccess TEST FAILED

 *  Resolved [martinbl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martinbl/)
 * (@martinbl)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-test-failed/)
 * I am trying to use your WP Plugin to change my Htaccess file. Installed the plug
   in tried a TEST and I keep getting the message –
 * Test Failed
    Failed to create test directory. Please check that your uploads 
   folder is writable.
 * I changed the Upload folder permissions to 755 then to 777 and still get the 
   same error message. Retried and the same happens.
 * Can you help please?

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 *  Plugin Author [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/)
 * (@talextech)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-test-failed/#post-13667043)
 * I don’t really have any ideas 🙁
    That error is triggered when Htaccess File 
   Editor attempts to create a temporary test folder like /htaccess-test-123 If 
   the wp-content/uploads folder is writeable (which with 0777 permissions it definitely
   should be) then it should be fine. Please check that you are definitely changing
   the permissions. If you change them via FTP, like FileZila it might seem like
   they are being updated but nothing is changed in reality. You need to either 
   change them via your hosting admin panel or via SSH with chmod.

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 * Last reply from: [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-test-failed/#post-13667043)
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