Unable to create directory in wp-content/uploads in Wordpress

Question

I am not able to upload any images to the Media section. I get this error message:

\"Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2015/05. Is its par

Answer 1

This is a solution when you are on your local but can be applied also on a server.

Sometimes if you get a backup from the database that is on a server and you recover it on your local you will have this problem: "Unable to create directory..." even if you have the correct permissions on your folder. This happens because WP points to a value on upload_path on the database.

So go to wp_options table.

Search for upload_path and check if the path is correct.

If not. (on mac and unix) Go to your upload folder, drag it to the terminal. And use pwd command copy the response on upload_path on the database.

Hopefully this will help someone.