Unable to locate WordPress Content directory (wp-content)

my host is https://www.hosteurope.de

Can you be more clear about what your problem is? Your title references being unable to find \wp-content, but your OP references a problem with a function.

sorry my engl. is not good. what is “OP references”? i am admin and use wp since 2006.
i wanted to udate automatic and the message afte all “Unable to locate WordPress Content directory (wp-content)”

“OP” = “original post”.

You’re trying to update WordPress automatically, or you’re trying to update a Theme/Plugin?

Here’s one potential fix.

i am trying to update a plugin nothing more

so it’s a bug?

i use cyberduck & textwrangler…

No; it’s a server configuration issue.

ok i follow your advise and get a blank page with nothing on it if a go to the admin page of my blog https://www.drmotte.de/wordpress

What error is output?

You may need to set:

define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );

in wp-config.php in order to see the error message.

wow. i get a lot of warning now…

i wonder why all this. i was installing allways the latest version of wp

i can’t do php

i uploaded wp-config.php new from wp3.2 put all my data in it wich is required is running.

i start the plugin update prozess an get this message:

“The update process is starting. This process may take a while on some hosts, so please be patient.

Enabling Maintenance mode…

All updates have been completed.”

plug is still not updated!

now what now?

I think you’re better off using the official WordPress constants to fix the “Unable to locate WordPress Content directory” problem. See the documentation here:

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Editing_wp-config.php#WordPress_Upgrade_Constants

These two lines fixed the problem for me, but you can try some of the other settings to see if they help you:
define('FS_METHOD', 'ftpsockets');
define('FTP_BASE', '/public/www/');