Title: Unable to write error
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Unable to write error

 *  Resolved [sedelstein](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sedelstein/)
 * (@sedelstein)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unable-to-write-error/)
 * When I save changes i get the below message at the top of the page. I assume 
   that means the plugin is not going to work. How do I resolve this? Thanks
 * Unable to write /home/content/a2pnexwpnas01_data03/51/3417451/html/wp-content/
   plugins/.htaccess, /home/content/a2pnexwpnas01_data03/51/3417451/html/wp-content/
   themes/.htaccess. Please check permission.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ip-geo-block/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ip-geo-block/)

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 *  Plugin Author [tokkonopapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tokkonopapa/)
 * (@tokkonopapa)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unable-to-write-error/#post-7684857)
 * Hi sedelstein,
 * Thank you for your interest in this plugin.
 * This error happens when you enable “**Force to load WP core**” but the condition
   of your server doesn’t match this plugin’s assumption.
 * At first, I recommend to read my article “[Prevent exposure of wp-config.php](http://www.ipgeoblock.com/article/exposure-of-wp-config-php.html)”
   in order to know why you need to protect Plugins/Themes area.
 * As for this plugin’s “assumption”, there’re two cases:
 * 1. This plugin finds an existent htaccess but has not permission to read it.
   
   2. This plugin finds no htaccess but has no permission to write a new one.
 * I think the most likely case of this error is cause by 1. In this case, I guess
   you’re already protected by some rules in an existent htaccess which is set by
   administrator of your ISP.
 * So my answer against your question:
 * > I assume that means the plugin is not going to work. How do I resolve this?
 * is “No, it works” and “You can keep to uncheck **Force to load WP core**“.
 * To clalify it, please access to [http://your-domain/wp-content/plugins/ip-geo-block/samples.php](http://your-domain/wp-content/plugins/ip-geo-block/samples.php).
   When you see the 403 page error, that’s the case.
 * Please let me know the above my guess is right or not by using FTP, file manager
   of cPanel or something similar tool.
 * Thanks.
 *  Plugin Author [tokkonopapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tokkonopapa/)
 * (@tokkonopapa)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unable-to-write-error/#post-8140047)
 * Dear sedelstein and all,
 * I’m very sorry to have kept this thread unresolved.
 * I wrote up the FAQ “[How can I fix permission troubles?](http://www.ipgeoblock.com/codex/how-can-i-fix-permission-troubles.html)”
   and will add it to FAQ in WordPress.org in near future.
 * Please feel free to ask more about this issue.
 * Thanks.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by [tokkonopapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tokkonopapa/).

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 * Last reply from: [tokkonopapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tokkonopapa/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unable-to-write-error/#post-8140047)
 * Status: resolved