The uploaded file could not be moved -permissions error

  • Just got the dreaded wordpress upload permissions error – I haven’t updated anything but I can’t upload images now unless I make the uploads folder 777 – which I really don’t want to do. Has this error ever been properly addressed by wordpress?
    It happened a few years ago and I moved all my uploads from monthly archive folders to just one uploads folder. Not sure what to do now. I made the folder 777 for 1 upload and then putting it back to 755 afterwards but it still gives the error.

    I emailed my webhost and they replied –
    There is another way around it that could work. We can set the group to, httpd that would allow the httpd user to interact with the folder., However this is untested in how it would work with wordpress as the, CHMOD 777 setting is normally what they advise

    any ideas if this is the answer? Otherwise I’ll have to go the 777 route which seems really bad news from what I have heard.

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  • Has this error ever been properly addressed by wordpress?

    As far as I am aware, there’s nothing left to address. This is now a server problem – not a WordPress one.

    Thread Starter markoburns

    (@markoburns)

    Right- so should I go back to my ISP? What should I suggest to them to do?
    Can you give me any more help or suggestions as to how to resolve this?

    Did you try 766, 767, or 775?

    Thread Starter markoburns

    (@markoburns)

    767 works – but is that secure ? – that lets the world execute and write etc.,

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