{"id":41753,"date":"2024-11-16T03:48:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T01:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coma.lv\/2024\/11\/16\/how-to-fix-the-wordpress-upload-failed-to-write-file-to-disk-error\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T03:48:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T01:48:37","slug":"how-to-fix-the-wordpress-upload-failed-to-write-file-to-disk-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coma.lv\/en\/2024\/11\/16\/how-to-fix-the-wordpress-upload-failed-to-write-file-to-disk-error\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix the WordPress \u201cUpload: Failed to Write File to Disk\u201d Error"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you get the \u201cUpload: Failed to write file to disk\u201d error when trying to upload files to WordPress? This common error can be very troublesome for beginners. In this article we will show you how to get rid of it.<\/p>\n

What Causes This Error?<\/h2>\n

This error can occur for a number of reasons. However, the most common cause is incorrect folder permissions. You see, every file and every folder on your site has a set of permissions. Your server controls access to these files according to the permissions. Incorrect permissions can take away your ability to write files to the server. This means your server cannot create or add new files in certain folders. If you try to upload images or any other files from the WordPress admin, you will see one of the following error messages:<\/p>\n

\u2022 WordPress failed to write to disk
\n\u2022 WordPress has failed to upload due to an error failed to write file to disk
\n\u2022 Unable to create directory wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03. Is its parent directory writable by the server?<\/p>\n

Fixing the Upload Failed to Write to Disk Error<\/h2>\n

First you need to connect to your site using an FTP client<\/a>. In this guide we will use the FileZilla client. Once connected, you need to right-click the wp-content folder and choose file permissions.<\/p>\n

\"WordPress\"<\/p>\n

This will open a permissions dialog in your FTP<\/a> client, showing the permissions for the owner, the group and the public.<\/p>\n

\"WordPress\"<\/p>\n

You need to enter 755 in the Numeric value field. After that you need to tick the box next to Recurse into subdirectories. Finally, you need to click Apply to directories only. Click the OK button to continue. Your client will now set the folder permissions to 755 and apply them to all subfolders inside wp-content. This also includes the uploads folder, where all your images are stored. You also need to make sure that the permissions of the individual files in your wp-content folder are set properly. Right-click the wp-content folder again and choose file permissions. This time we will change the file permissions. Enter 644 in the numeric field and tick the box next to Recurse into subdirectories. Finally, click the Apply to files only option. Click the OK button to continue. Your FTP client will now set the file permissions to 644 for all files inside the wp-content folder.<\/p>\n

Now you can go to your site and try uploading files. If you still see the error, you need to contact your hosting provider and ask them to clear the temporary files folder. WordPress uploads your images using PHP, which first saves uploads to a temporary directory on your server. After that it moves them to your uploads folder. If this directory is full or not writable, WordPress will not be able to write the file to disk. This temporary folder is located on your server, and in most cases you cannot access it via FTP. In this case you will need to contact hosting support and ask them to clear it for you.<\/p>\n

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