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localhost wordpress plugin fail, cant create a directory

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  • 13-03-2016 10:14pm
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    raher1
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭


    i get thsi message when i try to upload a plugin, i am working on a xamp localhost wordpress etc.

    Installing Plugin: bbPress 2.5.8
    Downloading install package from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bbpress.2.5.8.zip…;

    Unpacking the package…

    Could not create directory.
    i found the following code, will it work and where do put it
    chown+-R+www-data:www-data+your-wordpress-directory
    they paste into say wp content or in console
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    cgarvey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    You can download the plugin Zip file and extract it in the .../wp-content/plugins/ folder directly, if that's easier.

    Otherwise, you'll have to change the owner of the Wordpress install directory to the user your web server runs as. A quick Google throws up this which looks to fix your issue.


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    raher1
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭raher1


    cgarvey wrote: »
    You can download the plugin Zip file and extract it in the .../wp-content/plugins/ folder directly, if that's easier.

    Otherwise, you'll have to change the owner of the Wordpress install directory to the user your web server runs as. A quick Google throws up this which looks to fix your issue.

    Thank you, I was going off on a mad tangent there.
    I think placing files in the wp content is a good start and it worked, I have mini version in place, not all the files are useable


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    What OS are you using to host the site?


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    raher1
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭raher1


    Buford T Justice wrote: »
    What OS are you using to host the site?
    OS X 10.9.5 mac pro


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    raher1
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭raher1


    cgarvey wrote: »
    You can download the plugin Zip file and extract it in the .../wp-content/plugins/ folder directly, if that's easier.

    Otherwise, you'll have to change the owner of the Wordpress install directory to the user your web server runs as. A quick Google throws up this which looks to fix your issue.

    they both worked, so far so good....always something as you go along


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    The web server doesn't have permission (or didn't) to create the folder, which is why you were getting that error it seems. chmod would solve it, but you've already rectified the issue.


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    raher1
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭raher1


    Buford T Justice wrote: »
    The web server doesn't have permission (or didn't) to create the folder, which is why you were getting that error it seems. chmod would solve it, but you've already rectified the issue.

    What is a chmod? I read up but not sure what it means and where you put it.


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    chmod is a command for changing permssions on a folder or file. Since its a local system you're working on you would have been safe enough to use a chmod -R -777 folderName

    this will change the permissions recursively on the folder to read write and execute for all users, groups and the world.

    Fine for local development

    Wiki


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