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November 9, 2021

Fix for upload folder is not writable in WordPress after importing database

Marinus Klasen

I don’t think it ever took me so long to fix a permission issue in a WordPress development environment. I checked my docker-compose file. I logged into to the containers to confirm I could write as the web user. It was all good.

The issue? There was a database entry that defined a custom path for uploads.

Make sure that there’s no custom path defined in Settings -> Media.

If that doesn’t fix it for you, then you might want to check these articles:

  • https://wpmantis.com/fix-upload-folder-not-writable-wordpress/
  • https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-fix-file-and-folder-permissions-error-in-wordpress/

About Marinus Klasen

Marinus has been working in software/web development for more than a decade. Since 2020 his attention shifted on sharing knowledge and developing products and tools for sharing knowledge.

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