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Not able to add plugins

We have a blog setup on WordPress and our server is a linode instance which we connect through ssh.

Now when I am trying to add yoast plugin it is asking me for FTP credentials and when I am entering them still it is not connecting.

Please advise on this as we are not able to add plugins to our site.

Solution

  • This is a permissions issue with your server, run the following command in your SSH terminal:

    sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www

    This will grant your WordPress sites the permanent ability to add/update plugins and themes.