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Fix Installation failed: Could not create directory
// Fix the problem "Installation failed: Could not create directory" when try to install some plugin
or make any file changes.
// Find WebServer Owner eg: daemon, apache
ps aux | egrep '(apache|httpd)'
// Give this user ownership to project folder
chown -R {WEB_SERVER OWNER} /opt/lampp/htdocs
// Setup permission for directories
sudo find /opt/lampp/htdocs -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
// Setup permission for files
sudo find /opt/lampp/htdocs/ -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
// Permission to root user edit files from: ( FTP / WP Admin )
sudo chown -R {WEB_SERVER OWNER}:ubuntu /opt/lampp/htdocs/{PROJECT_FOLDER}/wp-content/
// vps permission
// wp plugin permission
// could not create directory
// não foi possível criar o diretório
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