Unable to Update WordPress 3.7.1

check permission in wp-content and wp-content/upgrade

Is there a setting that I can check or do I need to do that in an FTP program?

Yes, FTP – see also:

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Changing_File_Permissions

Thanks. I had to give permission to all files. I did the folder and thinking everything in it has permission but that’s not the case. Thanks

I’m having a similar alert / warning / problem:

Warning: copy(/home/hetanker/domains/[domainname]/public_html/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/hetanker/domains/[domainname]/public_html/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php on line 200

I deleted the directory ./wp-admin/wp-content/upgrade and made a new one. Then tried again.

Now it says: Directory can’t be created (it says it in Dutch so I’m not 100% sure what it was in English) : /home/hetanker/domains/[domainname]/public_html/wp-content/upgrade/wordpress-3.tmp

Installation failed

Any idea’s?

BTW
Of course I checked if the folder /upgrade had enough privileges.

Sorry I don’t think you’re experiencing the same issue, as the suggestion that resolved the original poster’s issue hasn’t worked for you.

You can create a new thread here: https://www.ads-software.com/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform

Give permission to the files via FTP . That will fix it

OK, I will create a new thread, sorry. (BtW I did use FTP, didn’t help)

Did you do the files or folder? Doing the folder won’t fix it. Select the files and change the properties.

You will need to wait a bit for all the files to be uploaded to the server, which can takes 15 mins. I had to do that a few times because I did not wait

There are no files in the folder… At least, not in /upgrade and I have no idea which others are involved.

Also, I’m not uploading anything to the server, so waiting for files to be uploaded doesn’t help.

Thanks for trying to help though ??

I’m having a idem problem

jho369
what solution?

excuse bad English: (

Tanks

You need to start up a new thread to discuss that
https://www.ads-software.com/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform

I cannot upgrade my wordpress site because of:

What can I do about this:

Warning: copy(/home/admihulp/domains/administratiekantoorhulpengemak.com/public_html/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in/home/admihulp/domains/administratiekantoorhulpengemak.com/public_html/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php?on line?217

The update cannot be installed because we will be unable to copy some files. This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions.: wp-admin/includes/update-core.php