Title: Problem installing plugin
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Problem installing plugin

 *  [raashid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raashid/)
 * (@raashid)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-plugin-2/)
 * When i try to install a plugin through upload files, i found this error message
   but in localhost that plugin installation working, but after i upload the files
   i can’t install plugins. please help me on this..
 * “
    Unpacking the package…
 * Installing the plugin…
 * The package could not be installed. The plugin contains no files.
 * Plugin install failed.
    ”

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-plugin-2/#post-2625841)
 * it may be a directory permission issue. **Temporarily**, you may need to change
   the permission:
 * chmod 775 plugin directory
 * if still doesn’t work
    chmod 777 plugin directory
 *  Thread Starter [raashid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raashid/)
 * (@raashid)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-plugin-2/#post-2625905)
 * Hi T-p, i try those Chomod thing, still i have problem in upload, now i get a
   error like this **“The uploaded file could not be moved to”**
 * What can i do for that?
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-plugin-2/#post-2625924)
 * review the info in these threads and see if helps: [http://wordpress.org/search/Problem+installing+plugin?forums=1](http://wordpress.org/search/Problem+installing+plugin?forums=1)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-installing-plugin-2/#post-2625924)
 * Status: not resolved

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