youve searched? what did the search results tell you to do?
http://wordpress.org/search/if+this+file+were+writable?documentation=1&forums=1
this is like the 3rd or 4th link .. it explains the issue and how to resolve it.
the solution is quite real, btw, its a permission thing, and nearly ALL of the answers to that problem say nearly the same thing.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/76253?replies=10
You need to adjust the permissions. If you need more of an explanation, see this:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions
wp-content/themes/ – theme files. If you want to use the built-in theme editor, all files need to be group writable. If you do not want to use the built-in theme editor, all files can be writable only by your user account
ahm, i’ve followed some of the advice on the different posts related to this one.. even changing from the original 755 to different known permissions.. & yet, i can’t seem to make it writable.
any specific help to guide me in the right direction would really be appreciated.
geez. sorry for the bad english. =P
Not the folder/directory.
If you want to edit online you need to change the file’s permission (usually to 666) <– that’s an evil number 😉
well, yeah, i’ve tried it just now & yet, it’s not working.
it still the same.
Hmmm…
for 2 days, i’ve been googling
I don’t know. During those 2 days you could have edited that damn theme on your computer in a simple text editor and uplaod it about several thousand times.
yeah, time wasted i know.
anyway, here’s some info about the files/directories/etc, these are the default permissions btw.. i thought putting it back to the real permission would be good to know if there are any more problems:
WP-CONTENT – 755
WP-CONTENT/Plugins – 755
WP-CONTENT/Themes – 755
WP-CONTENT/Uploads – 777
All the folders under “WP-CONTENT/Themes” are in 755.
And all the files under the 3 Themes folder (default, classic & MK) of the WP-CONTENT/Themes are in 644.
I don’t know what the heck I’m going to change again since I’ve already change & followed the advices of the other posters when I’ve searched for this problem.
I don’t know if this is a host/server issue, gah, i really don’t have any idea.
I just wanted to edit the MK theme in the WordPress Theme Editor. That’s all.
gosh! i made it! i really really made it!
somehow, i’ve stumbled upon an answer. thank god.
For the sake of the next poor guy who will struggle with the same issue… it would be nice if you could share what the solution was.
actually, i didn’t get what you mean at first.
but then, i remembered a theme i downloaded eons ago & there was some CHMOD thingy in there. so i downloaded it again & wow..
it says: “CHMOD to 666 all the .php files inside the Theme Folder in order to edit them from the admin panel.”
i did just that & BAM! The Update button appeared.
I’m so happy. really!! Have a nice day y’all! *hugs*
cheers,
aiRah
That would be it. The chmod thingy. 🙂
It isn’t a hosting provider thing.
Read this as well on potential security issues with 777 and the trade-off between security and functionality.
http://codex.wordpress.org/.htaccess_for_subdirectories
Here’s how I solved this issue (assumes shell access):
1. create a new group:
$ addgroup wp-theme-editor
2. change the group of the theme files and make them group writable:
$ cd <theme-directory>
$ chgrp wp-theme-editor *
$ chmod g+w *
3. add apache user into the new group:
$ usermod -a -G wp-theme-editor www-data
4. restart apache (otherwise the apache process doesn’t knows that it’s it in the new group)
$ /etc/init.d/apache restart
I am so confused. Where will I change teh permission? How will I do it?
