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How to Solve “Unable to create directory/files” Error in WordPress?

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This error usually happens when:

1. You want to upload something to WordPress.

2. You used a plugin which will amend the hosting content.

Example of error:

Unable to create directory /var/www/vhosts/domain.com/httpdocs/wp-content/uploads/2008/05. Is its parent directory writable by the server?

This is usually related to the directory/files permission error. To solve this, please follow the guide below and change the permission recursively for the corresponding directory.

For the error message above, you might want to change the folder permission for:

/var/www/vhosts/domain.com/httpdocs/wp-content/

 

Please refer to the guides below in order to change the file permission for different types of Control Panel:-

How to change file permission on DirectAdmin Control Panel :

https://www.ipserverone.info/control-panel/how-to-change-file-permission-on-DirectAdmin/

How to change file permission on Plesk Control Panel :

https://www.ipserverone.info/control-panel/how-to-change-file-permission-on-plesk-control-panel/

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