Wordpress help

[pcp]

I'm new to using Wordpress. I installed it ok using Cpanel and changed the theme too. Made a first post, which I went back to edit. I wanted to add a photo but when I selected the picture (from my computer) I got an error message:

Unable to create directory /home/xxxxxxx/public_html/xxxxxxxxxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07. Is its parent directory writable by the server?

(I replaced some details with an x)

So I am guessing that I have to change some permissions in Cpanel to allow me to upload via Wordpress? Or is it something else?
I don't think it will be relevant to this issue, but I am using a Mac.

Any help appreciated!

 

[shockie]

permissions will need to be changed either via ftp or via cpanel in the file manager area.

 

[pcp]

Thanks for your reply.
But which directory needs to be changed to what? From what I can see everything is set to 755, which from what I have found googling is correct?

 

[shockie]

are you sure the directories themselves are 755? be sure to recurse into subdirectories too so that /uploads and /2008 and /07 etc are all writable.

 

[Stix]

you need to create the folder "uploads" in
/yourdomain/wp-content CHMOD folder uploads to 777

or CHMOD folder wp-content to 777 upload your pic worpress will create the folder uploads for you. Don't forget to CHMOD wp-content back to 755 after that.

 

[weblord]

this is the default permission (chmod) of wordpress when done automatically via fantastico all will be 755 (executable) all folders when you want to upload something via wp panel will need to be 777

now i wanted to know what ftp software you're using on mac so i can help you specifically using it.

 

[pcp]

Weblord, Stix & Shockie - thanks. By changing the uploads folder to 777 I am now able to add photographs. I have changed the uploads folder back to 755.
So I should leave the 2008 & 07 folders as 777? Is that safe?

 

[weblord]

leave at cmod 777 so it's convenient for you to upload

 

[pcp]

Thanks Weblord. Reps added.

 

[weblord]

you're welcome.
i assume this is the latest wp version 2.6
http://wordpress.org/download/

Thanks Weblord. Reps added.

 

[pcp]

i assume this is the latest wp version 2.6

No, it's 2.5 which is what was installed via Cpanel yesterday. I thought Fantastico installed the latest version by default.
However, my OS is is far from the latest version (OSX 10.3.9) so that might be a factor (compatibility).
Is there any major reason to update Wordpress?

 

[weblord]

http://wordpress.org/development/2008/03/wordpress-25-brecker/

Is there any major reason to update Wordpress?