Fix “Is its parent directory writable by the server?” error for WordPress Image uploads
Fix wordpress’ “Unable to create directory” media upload error without having to CHMOD the uploads directory.
TweetYou might encounter an error saying something like:
“Unable to create directory /nfs/05/username/wp-content/uploads/2011/03. Is its parent directory writable by the server?”
Naturally, the first thing we’d try to do is change the /uploads/ directory permissions to 777. Here’s a way to fix the error without having to CHMOD directories.
Goto Settings > Media from your WP Dashboard and change” to “wp-content/uploads”
PS: NOT “/wp-content/uploads” or “/nfs/05/username/wp-content/uploads/”
Please note that there is NO forward slash before wp-content/uploads. Hope this solves the media upload problem. Else, try CHMOD’in the uploads/ directory to 777.
Source: TRLocke’s suggestion found at WP Forum
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