Issue with Upgrading to 3.2.1 on my server

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by Honeybee1, Aug 7, 2011.

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    Hi, I have 3 separate servers and have been upgrading my WP blogs on each of them but on one sever, I can not do a one click upgrade of plugins or WP. I do not know why this is an issue on one server and the other two are fine.
    I was told by server support I had to do this in order to upgrade:

    1. chown WP directory and it's subdires/files to xxxxxx:nobody (nobody
    is Apache user)
    2. chmod WP dir and subdirs to 0775
    3. chmod WP files to 0664
    4. add following into wp-config.php file:

    /** Update method **/
    define('FS_METHOD', 'direct');

    Once you complete the above, then try executing the WordPress upgrade and it should work.

    Yet, In Cpanel I have no idea where to go to do that, and how to do it. Can someone help please and tell me what I need to do in cpanel to get that done? I was told I could do it with my ftp client software as well, but on my Apple my ftp software does not have ability to change permissions. So I need to do it in cpanel.
    Thanks for any help you can offer!
    Cheers!
     
    Last edited: Aug 7, 2011
    Honeybee1, Aug 7, 2011 IP