fredmds

Thanks again Dion for the quick answer.

I don’t have a root-level access ad I do not believe the admin will give it to me.

The website is really simple and will not require many plugins to install so the alternative might be to install them manually.

What about building the website locally (my computer) and then expert it using duplicator ?

Hi everyone,

I am still in the process of setting up my worpdress website on the university’s server.

I managed to install the website via ftp and create a database using phpmyadmin.
I am able to delete or create pages, edit their content, set a static page, etc.

But as soon as I want to delete/add a theme or delete/add a plugin the system requests the FTP or SSH credentials to proceed.

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Connection Information
Failed to connect to FTP Server ************

To perform the requested action, WordPress needs to access your web server. Please enter your FTP or SSH credentials to proceed. If you do not remember your credentials, you should contact your web host.

Hostname
example: http://www.ww.wp.xz.cn
FTP/SSH Username
FTP/SSH Password
This password will not be stored on the server.
Connection Type
FTP
FTPS (SSL)
SSH2
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I tried several times the same credentials I use to access the server through Filezilla but I didn’t succeeded to confirm the access.
I tried FTP and FTPS (SSL) connection types.

I also changed the wp-config-php and added up define( ‘FS_METHOD’, ‘direct’ ); just before the database parameters but it didn’t solve the problem.

Any clue anyone ?

Thanks in advance