Title: plugin activation fails
Last modified: March 21, 2017

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# plugin activation fails

 *  Resolved [wprobbie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wprobbie/)
 * (@wprobbie)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-fails-4/)
 * hi
    wp 4.7.3 on php 7 installing plugin backup-guard1.1.34 ok, activation fails
   because the plugin cannot access a path Cannot create folder: D:\www\buytentwist.
   nl\www/wp-content/uploads/backup-guard/
 * strange because this is a path not to my webserver but to a local directory
    
   help anyone please?

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-fails-4/#post-8937650)
 * I recommend reporting the problem at [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backup)
   so the plugin’s developers and support community can help you with this.
 *  Thread Starter [wprobbie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wprobbie/)
 * (@wprobbie)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-fails-4/#post-8937695)
 * thnk you, i will follow your suggestion
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-fails-4/#post-8937770)
 * You’re welcome!
 * Topic continues at [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/activation-backug-fails/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/activation-backug-fails/)

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-fails-4/#post-8937770)
 * Status: resolved

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