can't update plugins or wordpress or install new plugins

  • I have some plugins that need to be updated (as well as WordPress) and I have tried the automatic update button and the update fails. I get an error message “Could not create directory.: /public_html/wp-content/upgrade.” I have tried to delete the upgrade folder in cPanel and then create a new one but it won’t let me create a new .php file.

    I would also like to change the analytics plugin I currently use and the new plugin won’t install either. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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  • Thread Starter eblumer

    (@eblumer)

    I have talked with my host provider (the company that built the site for me) and have been informed that I have full access to cPanel. I still cannot update or add anything to my site (or change most file permissions). Now I get an error message that says “Could not create directory.: /public_html” am I making progress?

    When WordPress asks for FTP credentials for upgrades is that the same as cPanel login info, or how do I know that the login information is correct? Is there a way for me to verify that I have administrative access?

    Could it be that my FTP program is not compatible with an automatic upgrade (the company told me that they always upgrade manually), I have also tried a manual upgrade and could not remove the necessary files prior to re-installing them (I tried to re-install anyway and it didn’t change anything), is that possibly because my Filezilla is not set up properly? Thanks in advance

    Now I get an error message that says “Could not create directory.: /public_html”

    Point your hosts at this thread: https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/30-upgrade-bug-ftps

    When WordPress asks for FTP credentials for upgrades is that the same as cPanel login info

    Not necessarily…

    Could it be that my FTP program is not compatible with an automatic upgrade

    More likely, your server isn’t – as per the thread link I gave above.

    Can you upload new themes to your site’s wp-content/themes folder using FTP?

    Thread Starter eblumer

    (@eblumer)

    I will try to upload themes soon, in the meantime this is the new message when I tried to download a plugin update

    Downloading update from https://downloads.www.ads-software.com/plugin/wordpress-importer.0.4.zip…

    Unpacking the update…

    Installing the latest version…

    Deactivating the plugin…

    Removing the old version of the plugin…

    Could not remove the old plugin.

    Plugin update failed.

    Is this a common error message? Should I try to update WordPress prior to updating the plugins?

    No – it’s not a particularly common message. I suspect there’s something wrong with folder ownership on this site. That’s something controlled by your hosts – not you.

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