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Simple image gallery cannot write to cache folder even with permission set to 777

I am using a joomla plugin that shows multiple images inside a gallery. But whenever I add the code for the plugin inside an article I get this error:

Simple Image Gallery Notice: Joomla!'s /cache folder is not writable. Please correct this folder's permissions, clear your site's cache and retry.

So I connected to my website with FTP and changed the permissions of the cache folder located at administrator/cache to 777 (Permission for everything), but I keep getting this message.

What could be the cause of this? And is there a work-around?

Solution

  • Joomla has a cache folder directly in the joomla root. You have to set the permissions of this folder (e.g. /var/www/joomla/cache), but it looks like you set them of /var/www/joomla/administrator/cache.