Photo and article uploading?

Well what is the file type of your articles? If it’s just a document file of sorts, just copy and paste the text into WordPress. If you have WordPress 2.0, it should be really easy to add pictures. On the write post page, right below the text box to type your post is the image uploader. It’s pretty easy and intuitive to figure out.

If you don’t have WordPress 2.0, an earlier version, this page might help you Codex: Using Images

Kri – Thanks for responding. I do have WP 2.0. I did try the image uploader and I tried to copy and paste. Neither worked. When I tried the image uploader, I got an error message that it couldn’t find an upload file. I think that’s what it said. When I tried the copy and paste I simply got nothing. I copied from Word and from Text Editor and both yielded the same reuslt… nada.

I’ve since made a folder for uploads wp-content/uploads/. Now I’ll open CyberDuck and see if that works.

When I try to upload a pic this is the error message:

Unable to create directory /home/*******/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/uploads. Is its parent directory writable by the server?

I changed the ***. I don’t understand what it’s asking.

I’m such a dink!

I still can’t figure this out…

It would be an issue with file permissions on wp-content.

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Changing_File_Permissions

I thought I’d be ok after upgrading… but alas, no.

I still can’t get a pic to my site.

I try the “insert/edit image” icon on the write page and I’m asked for a URL. Why a url? The pic is on my hardrive.
I also tried the browse button in the blue upload field below the page content and the error I receive is:

“Unable to create directory /home/*****/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/02. Is its parent directory writable by the server?”

I also have already added the pics to the wp-content file and with CyberDuck reloaded…

I’m still banging my head against the wall here.

Your issues are definitely directory permissions related.
What are the permissions for the wp-content/uploads directory set to ?

You know what VaamYob… I have no idea. I don’t even know where to check/change them. I clicked the link Kafkaesqui left above and went through Codex but I still can’t figure out how. I guess I need a really noob, step by step here.

I think I’d better stop changing things…

Now I get these errors:

“Warning: is_dir(): Stat failed for /home/*****/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006 (errno=13 – Permission denied) in /home/*****/public_html/wordpress/wp-includes/functions-post.php on line 869

Warning: is_dir(): Stat failed for /home/*****/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/uploads (errno=13 – Permission denied) in /home/*****/public_html/wordpress/wp-includes/functions-post.php on line 869
Unable to create directory /home/*****/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/02. Is its parent directory writable by the server?”

When I click the image upload button, I get the finder for my hard drive, is that correct?

I’m really screwing things up I think.

When I click the image upload button, I get the finder for my hard drive, is that correct?

That’s correct.

I’m assuming you have ftp access to the server ?

Mr Marco – you need to access the site files for WP on your server, either via your control panel at your web host, or via FTP software. I use FTP software, go to the wp-content folder and right-mouse click it and scroll down to Properties, or some programs it says Propertes/CHMOD and change the permissions to 755 (some programs it may need to be 777). That’s it.

The above concept is the same within your hosting cpanel, only you would change permissions from within your File Manager – just click the wp-content folder to select it, and usually to the right, you’ll see a list of options appear and choose to change the folder permissions to 755 (or 777 if you must – not usually recommended).

titus2web – The wp-content file is 754. I’ve tried 777 and I still get a blank screen.

Maybe I should start another thread for this problem.