Directory permissions issue

Here’s how to fix it:

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### ✅ **Step 1: Check Permissions**

Make sure the `wp-content/uploads` directory is writable by the web server.

#### Connect via SSH or FTP and run:

chmod -R 755 wp-content/uploads

If that doesn't work, try:

chmod -R 775 wp-content/uploads

> In some rare cases, you might need `777` temporarily to test, but **do not leave it at 777** for security reasons.

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### ✅ **Step 2: Check Ownership**

The directory might not be owned by the correct user.

#### Run this (replace `www-data` with your web server user if different):

chown -R www-data:www-data wp-content/uploads

> For Apache on Ubuntu, the web server user is typically `www-data`.

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### ✅ **Step 3: Confirm Upload Path in WordPress**

1. Go to `Settings > Media`
2. Check the **“Store uploads in this folder”** field.
– It should be something like:

wp-content/uploads

– If it's empty or incorrect, correct it.

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### ✅ **Step 4: Try Manually Creating the Folder**

If WordPress can’t auto-create the folder, create it manually via SSH or FTP:

mkdir -p wp-content/uploads/2025/04
chmod -R 755 wp-content/uploads/2025/04
chown -R www-data:www-data wp-content/uploads/2025/04

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Let me know if you're on a shared host, Docker, or using a specific control panel (like cPanel or Plesk), and I can tailor the fix for that setup.