Title: plugin error – cache directory not writable.
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# plugin error – cache directory not writable.

 *  [creativewebdesigns03](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebdesigns03/)
 * (@creativewebdesigns03)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-cache-directory-not-writable/)
 * When I go to the admin page to enable the cache, I get the error message
 * Error: Your cache directory (/www/vhosts/cjsimon/cms/wp-content/cache/) or /www/
   vhosts/cjsimon/cms/wp-content need to be writable for this plugin to work. Double-
   check it.
    Cannot continue… fix previous problems and retry.
 * It is set to write…is there something else wrong?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/)

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 *  Thread Starter [creativewebdesigns03](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebdesigns03/)
 * (@creativewebdesigns03)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-cache-directory-not-writable/#post-5132099)
 * Any update on why this would be happening?
 *  [Richard Archambault](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardmtl/)
 * (@richardmtl)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-cache-directory-not-writable/#post-5132144)
 * Hi! Just to be sure, what permissions does it have?
 *  Thread Starter [creativewebdesigns03](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebdesigns03/)
 * (@creativewebdesigns03)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-cache-directory-not-writable/#post-5132148)
 * 777 on everything now
 *  [Richard Archambault](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardmtl/)
 * (@richardmtl)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-cache-directory-not-writable/#post-5132152)
 * Hmm. Are there any PHP security modules or restrictions in place? 777 should 
   do it (though it should be 755 for security, once you get this sorted). I suggest
   asking your host to invesitgate for you, and let me know what they say.

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-cache-directory-not-writable/#post-5132152)
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