file ownership

  • HI,

    I have a problem where WordPress needs me to provide ftp details whenever I want to update plugins, does anyon know how to fix this.

    Also, this may be linked, but I have issues where WordPress is reportting that the upload folder is not writeable… I have changed the permissions to 777 (bad I know but just to try things out) and I still get the error so I think it is due to file ownership. When I check the owner is different to the group…

    Does anyone know what this shouldbe and how to change it (Safely)!

    Thanks
    Tony

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  • You can bypass the need for FTP credentials by adding this code to your wp-config.php file:
    define('FS_METHOD', 'direct');

    As for file permissions, ask your hosting support.

    The upload folder, and its ancestor folders, should have permissions 755.

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