Title: Image upload error message
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Image upload error message

 *  [mangocrash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mangocrash/)
 * (@mangocrash)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-error-message-1/)
 * I just recently upgraded my hosting service and exported my blog to a new database.
   Now when I try to upload a photo I get an error message saying wp cannot create
   the directory and is it’s parent directory writable by the server? Any ideas 
   how I should fix this would be greatly appriciated

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 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-error-message-1/#post-2023520)
 * You likely need to change permissions on your uploads folder so the server is
   allowed to write files & folders there.
 * More info here:
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-setting-file-permissions-for-uploads-folder?replies=2](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/question-about-setting-file-permissions-for-uploads-folder?replies=2)
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/permissionsimage-uploads-1?replies=7](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/permissionsimage-uploads-1?replies=7)
 *  Thread Starter [mangocrash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mangocrash/)
 * (@mangocrash)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-error-message-1/#post-2023618)
 * Thank so much for your help. I changed permissions etc based on these links and
   I’m still having issues. I’m at the most permissions right now on the host server.
   and unchecked the organize by date box.
 * I am noticing that the upload/insert buttons do not work when I am creating a
   new post and I get this error message…when I try to upload through the media 
   library…
 * “name.jpg” has failed to upload due to an error
    The uploaded file could not 
   be moved to /var/www/vhosts/mangocrash.com/httpdocs/blog/wp-content/uploads.
 * Any ideas would be so appreciated.
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-error-message-1/#post-2023639)
 * Check out some possible solutions here: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-upload-problem-the-uploaded-file-could-not-be-moved-to-error?replies=42](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/media-upload-problem-the-uploaded-file-could-not-be-moved-to-error?replies=42)
 * You could also contact your host for assistance.
 *  Thread Starter [mangocrash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mangocrash/)
 * (@mangocrash)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-error-message-1/#post-2023640)
 * zoonini, thank you this post totally helped me and it was a permissions issue.
   I was going through my host database rather than the fpt. And that solved it.
   Not perfect but everythig works for now. Thx.
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-error-message-1/#post-2023641)
 * Excellent, glad to hear you fixed it!
 * If you would please mark this thread as “resolved” (drop-down menu in the right
   column) it would be appreciated. Helps everyone keep better track of whose issues
   are still outstanding. Thanks!

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 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-error-message-1/#post-2023641)
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