Can not update, install themes or plugins on my local WP install on Ubuntu

  • classer

    (@classer)


    14 years ago

    Hello,

    I got WordPress up and running fine on Ubuntu 10.04 except that when I try to update and install themes/plugins I get this following error message in wp-admin page:

    Installing Plugin: WordPress.com Stats 1.8.1
    Downloading install package from https://downloads.www.ads-software.com/plugin/stats.1.8.1.zip…

    Unpacking the package…

    Could not create directory. /var/www/wordpress/wp-content/upgrade/stats.tmp/stats

    Actions: Return to Plugin Installer

    I looked around and I found some information that says that I need to change the permissions of the wp-content folder which is located in the directory:

    /var/www/wordpress/wp-content

    I tried changing it by doing:

    sudo chmod -R 777 wp-content/

    but when I tried installing a plugin I got the same error message. I also tried passing it 755 as a permission but still got the same thing. I settled on 755 because it is more secure I have read.

    How can I solve this problem safely and securely?

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