Title: problems generating xml file
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# problems generating xml file

 *  Resolved [martijninvitra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martijninvitra/)
 * (@martijninvitra)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-generating-xml-file/)
 * Hi,
 * I keep getting an error message that the plugin needs access to the server and
   is requesting the password like it would when i install a new plugin.
 * >  Generating the xml file has failed! Return code =
   > Om de gewenste actie uit te voeren heeft WordPress toegang tot de webserver
   > nodig. Vul je FTP of SSH inlogge….. etc.
 * the last part is the dutch translation of the request for FTP / SSH credentials.
 * I set the plugin directory to 777 and even tried to generate an empty writable
   file to see if that would work.
 * The plugin looks very promising.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-product-feed-manager/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-product-feed-manager/)

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 *  Plugin Author [AukeJomm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aukejomm/)
 * (@aukejomm)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-generating-xml-file/#post-7200660)
 * Hi Martijn,
 * We have encountered some cases with the same problem.
    You can solve the issue
   by adding the next line to your wpconfig.php file.
 * define(‘FS_METHOD’,’direct’);
 * This should solve the issue.
    Let me know!
 * Auke.
 *  Thread Starter [martijninvitra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martijninvitra/)
 * (@martijninvitra)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-generating-xml-file/#post-7200674)
 * I’ll try this on a new test setup, as you can see in the other issue, unfortunately
   i cannot reactivate the plugin in the live environment…
 *  Plugin Author [AukeJomm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aukejomm/)
 * (@aukejomm)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-generating-xml-file/#post-7200675)
 * Yes, check my solution for that.
    Add the code to the functions.php and see if
   that helps
 * Auke.
 *  Plugin Author [AukeJomm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aukejomm/)
 * (@aukejomm)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-generating-xml-file/#post-7200920)
 * martijninvitra,
 * Have your updates to the latest plugin version?
    Please do and let me know if
   things work at your end.
 * It is quite a big update witch wil make using the plugin really easy and it solved
   many issues.
 * Auke
 *  Plugin Author [AukeJomm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aukejomm/)
 * (@aukejomm)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-generating-xml-file/#post-7200929)
 * I mark this thread as solved.
 * Martijn, please do start a new thread if you have any other issue.
    The latest
   version with many bug fixes and a big usability update is version 0.11.0

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-generating-xml-file/#post-7200929)
 * Status: resolved