Title: Temp dir not writeable …
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Temp dir not writeable …

 *  [howcarson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/howcarson/)
 * (@howcarson)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/temp-dir-not-writeable-1/)
 * This plugin worked great on my sites (more than 50) until the WP3.2 update and
   the switch to BackWPup 2.0/2.0.1. Now I have tried to use it on several of the
   sites and it does not work. I have to abort the backup, and have started switching
   my sites to another backup plugin. It’s a shame, because I really liked the old
   version. It was much simpler, and totally reliable.
 * The latest problem I had is trying to use it with a new site, and I get the error
   Temp Dir Not Writable. I don’t know where to find the temp dir to set the permissions
   correctly. What should the permission be?
 * Thank you,
    How Carson [howcarson@gamil.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/temp-dir-not-writeable-1/howcarson@gamil.com?output_format=md)

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 *  [Snat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/snat/)
 * (@snat)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/temp-dir-not-writeable-1/#post-2173633)
 * The temp directory is set by your host. Now, if you are the host the tmp directory
   location can be found in PHP.ini.
 * Now, if you are not the host then ask your website host about this. If they fix
   it, great. If not, you can change the tmp directory WordPress uses by using the
   command below. Make sure to make a folder in your home directory before doing
   so.
 * `define('WP_TEMP_DIR','/link-to-your-folder-you-just-made');`
 *  [kokopelli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kokopelli/)
 * (@kokopelli)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/temp-dir-not-writeable-1/#post-2173655)
 * I have the same problem and, like the OP, it’s a new one – have never experienced
   it before. I also don’t see why it should now be an issue having worked fine 
   on many installs before. It is furthermore impractical to create a Temp Dir for
   each WordPress install (over 200!), and insert the suggested command into the
   config file of each …
 * Please help!
 *  Plugin Contributor [Daniel Hüsken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielhuesken/)
 * (@danielhuesken)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/temp-dir-not-writeable-1/#post-2173656)
 * hi, i red the temp dir form a sys_get_temp_dir() function of php.
    the define
   in wordpress don’ work with my plugin! you can plase a file named .backwpuptempfolder
   in the plugins folder to set an other temp dir. write only the path in the file.
 *  [kokopelli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kokopelli/)
 * (@kokopelli)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/temp-dir-not-writeable-1/#post-2173660)
 * If this is the case, I will have to fall back on a previous version of BackWPup
   that worked …
 *  [guhru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guhru/)
 * (@guhru)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/temp-dir-not-writeable-1/#post-2173692)
 * There has to be something broken with the plugin and not the site itself.
 * I have one hosting server, and several WordPress installs. The plugin works with
   only one of these WordPress installs. The rest of them I get the “Temp dir not
   writeable”. Same server, different WP installs.
 * I cannot locate any file named .backwpuptempfolder
 * Curious observation. The one WordPress installation that this works on is located
   in a folder named “WordPress”. The other installations are located in folders
   that have other names. Could that be a problem?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Daniel Hüsken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielhuesken/)
 * (@danielhuesken)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/temp-dir-not-writeable-1/#post-2173712)
 * you must self create the file .backwpuptempfolder only than it will used.
 * i’m looking for the problem and test with some people.

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