Import: Uploaded file could not be moved to .

  • Resolved merecat

    (@merecat)


    18 years, 9 months ago

    I’m having trouble importing entries. I imported entries from a Movable Type file to an install of WordPress 2.02 on my laptop successfully, but can’t do the same thing at my web host. The error is “The uploaded file could not be moved to .” PHP safe mode is off, so I assume it’s some kind of permissions problem. Can anyone tell me which directories are involved when I use import.php? Alternatively, is there any way to import from a file I would upload to the host site instead of using the browse button? (BTW, I searched for the word “import” in docs and forums and get “We couldn’t find anything!”) Thanks!

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  • Thread Starter merecat

    (@merecat)

    The problem was fixed by temporarily changing the permissions on all directories in this path to 777:
    public_html/wp-content/uploads/2006/05

    Good for you ??

    Just remember to change the permissions back to something more secure, like 655 (I think that’s the right code).

    I’m having the same problem. The error message is “The uploaded file could not be moved to .” and then the error page stops dead without closing any of the html tags properly.

    I’ve tried creating a full set of directories named wp-content/uploads/YYYY/MM with permissions set to 777, but I still get the same error.

    Is this a recognised bug?

    Just wanted to say that I ran into the same problem. It was not a permissions issue. It was a PHP version issue. Import does not seem to work with PHP 5. If you can, downgrade to PHP 4. Luckily I have an option to downgrade in the control panel.

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