Installed new server with autoinstaller and added a website and WP but cannot create any plugins

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  1. webguyz

    webguyz Active Member HowtoForge Supporter

    Installed new Bookworm server and ran autoinstaller with no problems Created a website and installed WP on it. It installed fine. I checked with Tools to make sure it was not showing any issues and it was ok. I tried it install a Wordfence Plugin and it failed with a message cannot create directory. I tried other plugins with same error.

    I said screw it and redid the complete install and it completed successfully. But when I tried to install got the same error Failed, could not create directory
    Used the same procedures before to install server and WP website. Went in via FTP and could create a file and could create a folder. is it Wordpress that is screwed up?
    Need some ideas on where to start looking.Will try adding another website using a different set of WP installation. Mostly curious of anyone else has run into this.

    Thanks!
     
    webguyz, May 10, 2025
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  2. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    You might have chosen wrong website settings. PHP mode must be PHP-FPM and the Suexec checkbox of the website must be enabled.
    Or, you installed WordPress as root user and you missed changing the ownership of all WordPress files and folders to the web[ID] user and client[ID] group of this website.
     
    till, May 10, 2025
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  3. webguyz

    webguyz Active Member HowtoForge Supporter

    Till,
    Downloaded the lastest WP installation files into another website on that server and it worked so it was some messed up installation files causing my grief. Thanks!!
     
    webguyz, May 10, 2025
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