Changed WP Directory and cannot add media

Hello
please try to change permissions of uploads folder directory to 755 for more information about permissions you can refer this https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Changing_File_Permissions.
Thanks hope this will help you.

I tried that. I think I need to change where the database is pointing. Everything else works but adding images. I hate to have to move it all back to the /wordpress folder but I may have to. I may back up the site and then install wp on the root and restore it. But that will take a lot more time than changing the database file path.

You shouldn’t have to move everything.
The database doesn’t handle the path to the uploads folder

Was there anything else in the error?
Such as permissions denied or directory doesn’t exist or anything like that?

When you upload a file it attempts to go into a folder for the current year and month
wp-content/uploads/2016/07

Hello ,
you can try to turn of monthly sorting of images from admin settings. Settings->Media here uncheck “Organize my uploads into month- and year-based folders” option and save changes.
Thanks

Thanks for the suggestions, folks. It is still happening. I had unchecked “Organize my uploads into month- and year-based folders”. Still get the error “The uploaded file could not be moved to wp-content/uploads.” when trying to upload in the WP Admin panel. One thing that is curious, when I try to change the permissions via FTP, I get an error there, too, “Response: 500 ‘SITE’: command not understood”. I checked with GoDaddy (their site is a pain in the butt, I prefer 1&1 for ease of use and navigation) and they said there is a permission issue on the server that needs fixed. I will see when they can get to that. It took me about 20 tries to get through to their online chat service yesterday as they seem to be having a lot of issues or were understaffed. I will update this in a day or two when they fix the permissions and let you know what is up.