Title: Upload failed! Targer folder doesn’t exist. Last modified: December 16, 2017 --- # Upload failed! Targer folder doesn’t exist. * [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/) * I am trying to install this for use with an external FTP. Everytime I try to upload I recieve: * Upload failed! Targer folder doesn’t exist. * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fupload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/) * (@nickboss) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9556609) * Hi, can you send me your shortcode (without the ftp data of course)? * Regards * Nickolas * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9556681) * [wordpress_file_upload uploadpath=”Arik Frank” uploadrole=”all” maxsize=”25000″ createpath=”true” accessmethod=”ftp” ftpinfo=”ftp://user:pass@IP” useftpdomain =”true” duplicatespolicy=”maintain both” uniquepattern=”datetimestamp” redirect =”true” redirectlink=”uscaptioning.com”] * Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/) * (@nickboss) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9557960) * Hi, ftpinfo must be set in the following format: * username:password@ftpdomain * e.g. nickboss:pass@ftp.iptanus.com * Now if the target folder is at [http://ftp.iptanus.com/incoming](http://ftp.iptanus.com/incoming) then you should set: * FTP Credentials: nickboss:pass@ftp.iptanus.com Upload Path: /incoming * Nickolas * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9574475) * Still not working? * [wordpress_file_upload uploadpath=”Test” uploadrole=”all” uploaduser=”all” maxsize =”250000″ createpath=”true” accessmethod=”ftp” ftpinfo=”user:pass@domain” showtargetfolder =”true” askforsubfolders=”true” subfoldertree=”auto” duplicatespolicy=”maintain both” uniquepattern=”datetimestamp” redirectlink=”uscaptioning.com” debugmode =”true” placements=”title/filename/uploadbutton/selectbutton/subfolders/captcha/ userdata/filelist/message” userdata=”true” userdatalabel=”Need By|t:date|s:left |r:1|a:0|p:inline|d:|f:”] * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9574486) * Is there a way to force “ftp://” protocol? The shortcode works in browser as ftp://user:pass@domain but not user:pass@domain * Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/) * (@nickboss) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9578008) * In the above shortcode, please also enable “Use FTP Domain” attribute, so that the domain of ftpinfo attribute is used instead of the website domain. * Let me know if it works. * Nickolas * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9578593) * Ok so I got connected to the FTP based on being able to see subfolders. Now I am getting the following error: * Upload failed! Unknown error. Failed upload path: FILENAME.mp4 fileupload: * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9578618) * Is it possible to show all current files in FTP path in list, not just the ones uploaded through the plugin? * Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/) * (@nickboss) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9579220) * It would be possible if you included them in the plugin’s database. There is a specific function to include external files, however it does not work for FTP, only if the files were saved in the website. * So are you still getting the error? What is your shortcode right now? * Nickolas * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9580604) * [wordpress_file_upload uploadpath=”Arik Frank” fitmode=”responsive” uploadrole =”all” uploaduser=”all” maxsize=”30000″ accessmethod=”ftp” ftpinfo=”user:pass@domain” useftpdomain=”true” showtargetfolder=”true” askforsubfolders=”true” subfoldertree =”auto” duplicatespolicy=”maintain both” uniquepattern=”datetimestamp” debugmode =”true” * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9580624) * error is: * Upload failed! Unknown error. Failed upload path: FILENAME.mp4 fileupload: * Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/) * (@nickboss) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9583165) * Hi, please send me the URL so that I try myself and see if there are any additional details about the error. * Nickolas * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9584219) * uscaptioning.com/test * Thread Starter [afrankng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/afrankng/) * (@afrankng) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9584221) * [link](http://www.uscaptioning.com/test/) * Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/) * (@nickboss) * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/#post-9584604) * Can you please make the upload form visible also for guests, so that I can see it? * Nickolas Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-failed-targer-folder-doesnt-exist/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Upload failed! 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