Title: Import error – missing file
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Import error – missing file

 *  Resolved [mistral7-wporg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistral7-wporg/)
 * (@mistral7-wporg)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-missing-file/)
 * Tools- Import – wordpress, selected file to import, got error:
    Sorry, there 
   has been an error. Missing a temporary folder.
 * Can anyone tell be what that file needs to be. It clearly needs to be in the “
   uploads” folder. Tried “temp.php” – no luck.

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 *  Thread Starter [mistral7-wporg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistral7-wporg/)
 * (@mistral7-wporg)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-missing-file/#post-2035805)
 * Well, read folder for file, but I am still stuck for a folder name
 *  Thread Starter [mistral7-wporg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistral7-wporg/)
 * (@mistral7-wporg)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-missing-file/#post-2035809)
 * removed wordpress import, changed/checked folder permissions wpcontent/uploads/
   all set at 777, reinstalled wordpress import. Still nothing works – same error.
   
   Help, please
 *  Thread Starter [mistral7-wporg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistral7-wporg/)
 * (@mistral7-wporg)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-missing-file/#post-2035901)
 * Ah, thanks to my ISP (host4profit.com) all is solved. Apparently I needed access
   to a /temp folder on the system.
 *  Thread Starter [mistral7-wporg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistral7-wporg/)
 * (@mistral7-wporg)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-missing-file/#post-2036023)
 * Lessons learned:
    1.Backup 2.Make a short list of requirements to send to ISP
   when setting up hosting – ensure there is a /temp file to enable import. Cheers
   Ken new sites include [http://www.newinfo4free.com](http://www.newinfo4free.com)–
   just upgrading to 3.1.2: and network. I can feel a blog coming on.. mistakes 
   made, lessons learned
 *  [Curtiss Grymala](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cgrymala/)
 * (@cgrymala)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-missing-file/#post-2036024)
 * Glad you were able to solve the issue on your own. Do you mind marking this thread
   as “resolved” so others know they might find a solution here? Thank you.

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 * Last reply from: [Curtiss Grymala](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cgrymala/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-missing-file/#post-2036024)
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