If you get an error like “Unable to create directory /home/path/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2010/03. Is its parent directory writable by the server?” the first time you try to upload an image or video, it’s most likely a problem with your server’s permissions. And while this sounds like a scary thing to fix, it’s actually quite easy. In the video below I will show you how to change the permissions on your server so that your folders will be safe and you will be able to upload media. Be sure to read more about changing file permissions here. I show you how to change permissions using cPanel’s File Manager and through the free FTP program FileZilla.
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Thanks! This solved it for me. Great video.
thanks!!!!!
as I actually have still no clue what I am doing tutorials like this really save the day….
without the community out there someone like me would never have a functioning website
Hi m8 thanks for the vid. I get this response though and the permissions are not set to 777 afterwards. I’m using filezilla. Any thoughts on the matter?
Thanks!
Commando: SITE CHMOD 777 wp-content
Antwoord: 504 Command not implemented for that parameter
Here are other people who had the same problem:
http://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8236
http://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16048
http://www.smartftp.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12205-504-command-not-implemented-for-that-parameter/
Thanks it’s fixed now. It seems one shouldn’t set the rights through filezilla but through wordpress itself.