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filezilla help locally hosted

Started by spitikos, March 19, 2012, 03:49:00 PM

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spitikos

hello
im trying to create a new folder, to upload some fonts,  on a wordpress blog using filezilla and this is what i get:
CWD /wp-content/plugins
250 CWD successful. "/wp-content/plugins" is current directory.
MKD cufon-fonts
550 Can't create directory. Permission denied
MKD /wp-content/plugins/cufon-fonts
550 Can't create directory. Permission denied

the same thing happens when im uploading a theme..
any help would be great! thank you!

kat



Is the "plugins" directory read/write-enabled?

Could be THAT simple. ;)

With Filezilla, make sure "Transfer type" is set to "binary" NOT "auto", which is the default.

spitikos

thanks for the welcome!
Yes its read enabled.
the transfer type was auto, changed that to binary but still the same..
any other solution??

kat

The only thing that I can think of, is that you don't have full ownership of the files on your site, as described here:

http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?chown

The only way that you can change that, is to have word with your host.

Whilst you're at it, to save any future problems, ask them to disable mod_security, too.

More about that, here:

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/mod-security/index.php?title=FAQ

Illori

or maybe the op has a windows server? that can cause strange issues with creating new files/folders.

kat

One thing at a time... ;)

Good shout, though. :)

MrPhil

Quote from: spitikos on March 19, 2012, 04:40:13 PM
Yes its read enabled.
That's not what you were asked to confirm that it was. You want READ-WRITE enabled (both). If you are on a Linux server, it might be permissions of 755, 775, or even (last resort) 777. It needs to have a PHP program able to read (and write) it, whatever PHP is running as (as owner, in your group, or as a random user).

Why are we helping out with a WordPress problem? Don't they have their own support forum?

kat

Quote from: MrPhil on March 19, 2012, 06:23:21 PMYou want READ-WRITE enabled (both).

Well spotted, Batman! I missed that!

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