Uploading images to WordPress didn’t work?

Update: Turns out if you have PHP set as Safe Mode WordPress has a hard time creating folders for you. Once I figured out how to turned it off (it was in my admin panel from my hosting service provider) things were working fine after I set the permission correctly to writable.

I just installed WordPress 2.6.3 from http://wordpress.org. I’ve tried WordPress before and it’s one of the most easiest blog software around. But I came across my first problem when I tried uploading an image. I checked the “Organize my uploads into month- and year-based folders” option so that it’s easier to backup the images as they are uploaded. My upload directory was set to “wp-content/uploads” since I didn’t want my images to be mixed up with.

But when I uploaded my first image, WordPress kept telling me

“Unable to create directory /var/www/vhosts/erawa.nu/httpdocs/wp-content/uploads/2008/11. Is its parent directory writable by the server?.”

I was reading many different stories and solutions online. This is how it worked for me.

1. I changed the permission to 777 of the wp-content directory
2. I manually created the uploads directory using my FTP client and set the permission to 777
3. disabled the organize files by month and day option.

MichaelO

Came across these images from “MichaelO“

via: Artskills

The first post

I don’t remember how many first blogs I’ve written so far. It’s like an artist staring into a blank canvas. Or maybe it’s like recording the first answering machine greetings message after you move into a new home.

I’ve tried a few times before to start something that I can call a blog of my own. I’m guilty of starting plenty of blogs with only one post. I would have to say that “setting up” a blog isn’t the hard part. Although I’ve spent many late hours searching for the perfect domain name. Tried out countless different kinds of blog services and software to find the perfect solution. But still at the end being a writer of a blog means more than a catchy name and a cool blog theme.

I’m trying to keep realistic hopes this time around. And I’m trying to make this a habit that will stick so it will in a way shape my future.

This one is about the small part in my brain that lights up when I see beauty. I’ll try to be as honest as I can about what that beauty is. Here is the disclaimer. It’s going to be highly subjective. Very private and revealing at times. I believe what one believes to be beauty reveals more about oneself than beauty itself.

Good luck

To self