Can’t upload images using Joomla! 1.5* Media Manager * Warning: Failed to move file! * Error. Unable to upload file

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Can’t upload images using Joomla! 1.5* Media Manager * Warning: Failed to move file! * Error. Unable to upload file

If you try to upload images via the Joomla! 1.5.* Media Manager and it fails with the error message belowand need to solve it

* Warning: Failed to move file!
* Error. Unable to upload file.

Solution

Change the permissions of you’re images folder recursively to 755 or 777 (Not advisable) by using the following Linux Command: chmod -R images 755 images 

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Ian Carnaghan

I am a software developer and online educator who likes to keep up with all the latest in technology. I also manage cloud infrastructure, continuous monitoring, DevOps processes, security, and continuous integration and deployment.

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