How to Solve ‘JFolder::create: Could not create directory’ Error in Joomla
In Joomla, sometimes when you try upload a Module, Component or Plugin, you will get a serious error which in red color which saying
JFolder::create: Could not create directory
Warning Failed to move file.
How to solve this problem?
This error occurs when you move from one host to another host. It is because when we move a Joomla site from one server to another server, the log & tmp functions present in the configuration.php file contains the directory path where you had previously installed Joomla i.e. on the old server.
In Joomla, sometimes when you try upload a Module, Component or Plugin, you will get a serious error which in red color which saying
JFolder::create: Could not create directory
Warning Failed to move file.
How to solve this problem?
This error occurs when you move from one host to another host. It is because when we move a Joomla site from one server to another server, the log & tmp functions present in the configuration.php file contains the directory path where you had previously installed Joomla i.e. on the old server.
Unlike other Errors, the fix for this error is pretty Simple. Follow the steps below to fix it.
- Goto your Hosting panel >> File Manager >> Select your Domain/Sub-Domain and then open the configuration.php file. Which you can find inside the public_html folder.
- Find var $log_path, it will contain the Directory path of your Old Server. Just replace the whole line with the code var $log_path = './logs';
- Find var $tmp_path, it will also have the Directory path of your Old Server. Replace the whole line with the code var $tmp_path = './tmp';
That’s it! Your problem will be solved with this small tweak in the code. Make sure that you properly copy paste the code
