Title: Update plugins : can’t create directory
Last modified: March 13, 2020

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# Update plugins : can’t create directory

 *  [Recif](https://wordpress.org/support/users/recif/)
 * (@recif)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-plugins-cant-create-directory/)
 * Hi,
 * WP 5.3.2
    I have this problem. But seems not to be a permission problem, I tried
   with chmod 777 on the wp-content dir, on the plugins and subdirectories dir, 
   on the upload dir but still have this error…² How to manage to know which problem
   is sending this error?…
 * For informations the website was installed on a server wiothj php 5.6 and now
   it is 7.1 (don’t know if it is interresting to know). Before it was able to update
   and now not… I’m searching for days… 🙁
 * Thanks

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 *  [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/)
 * (@jnashhawkins)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-plugins-cant-create-directory/#post-12541089)
 * That error is kind of a safety check when installing a new plugin… It might be
   that there is a directory already present named the same as what the plugin wants
   to use… happens once in a while and you’ll get that error then.
 * Check the directory names and if you find one that is empty that somewhat makes
   sense for your plugin then you might delete it or else rename it.
 * It might be an ownership problem on the subject directory, too.
 * Else contact the plugin author for further help.

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 * Last reply from: [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-plugins-cant-create-directory/#post-12541089)
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