Title: Plugin installing
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Plugin installing

 *  Resolved [denede19](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denede19/)
 * (@denede19)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installing/)
 * Hello,
    i’ve moved my site to a new server .. a know when i want to install a
   plugin i cant for example : Downloading install package from [http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/si-contact-form.zip](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/si-contact-form.zip).
 * Unpacking the package.
 * Could not copy file /public_html/wp-content/upgrade/si-contact-form.tmp/si-contact-
   form/license.txt
 * i cant do this …
    i have chmod wp-admin – wp-content – wp-includes 777 and still
   nothing 🙁 but i can delete plugins that are installed

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installing/#post-1532710)
 * Your new host may have a server-side security script, like `mod_security` blocking
   PHP’s ability to copy files. You may want to contact them about that. For now,
   you should be able to install plugins manually:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins](http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins)
 *  Thread Starter [denede19](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denede19/)
 * (@denede19)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installing/#post-1532713)
 * hmm … where can i see if the server has that kind of script ?
 *  [stvwlf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stvwlf/)
 * (@stvwlf)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installing/#post-1532715)
 * The problem most likely has to do with how your new server is configured. If 
   no one here has a workable solution for you, contact the host’s support and see
   if they have one.
 * If you can’t get auto-install working, do it the old fashioned way. First download
   and unzip the plugin. Put the plugin folder extracted from the zip file on your
   desktop. If you have an FTP program, upload the extracted folder to /wp-content/
   plugins. If you don’t have an FTP program, go into your website host control 
   panel and use its file manager to upload the folder from your desktop into /wp-
   content/plugins.
 * With either method, after the folder is on the server go into WP’s dashboard 
   nav Plugins option and activate the newly uploaded plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [denede19](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denede19/)
 * (@denede19)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installing/#post-1532721)
 * i know that .. but i want the auto-install 🙁
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installing/#post-1532725)
 * > where can i see if the server has that kind of script?
 * You’ll have to contact your hosting provider about that.
 *  Thread Starter [denede19](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denede19/)
 * (@denede19)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installing/#post-1532857)
 * i did 🙂
    he disabled the mod_script now everything works fine 🙂 10x

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [denede19](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denede19/)
 * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installing/#post-1532857)
 * Status: resolved

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