Title: Update failed
Last modified: April 1, 2021

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# Update failed

 *  Resolved [asplash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asplash/)
 * (@asplash)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-76/)
 * Trying to update to latest version but getting this message: Update failed: Could
   not create directory. Previous updates have not caused this problem.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fupdate-failed-76%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-76/#post-14265457)
 * In the plugin FAQs – [https://updraftplus.com/frequently-asked-questions/](https://updraftplus.com/frequently-asked-questions/)–
   please see the question “WordPress crashed when updating UpdraftPlus – what can
   I do?”.
 *  [passegua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/passegua/)
 * (@passegua)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-76/#post-14265648)
 * Same here.
    Tried to upload manually the whole directory but I cannot see plugin
   anymore!

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 * Last reply from: [passegua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/passegua/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-76/#post-14265648)
 * Status: resolved