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WordPress files via FTP not visible on browser.
Hello all, this is a bit weird of an issue:
I installed WordPress from the Market Place and it is running very nice. I access via FTP or SSH and I don’t see any other than the wp-content folder: no wp-config.php, no wp-includes, no .htaccess, nothing but that folder. And inside that folder, only my custom built theme.
Weird, but, working nice until…
I’ve uploaded some images via FTP. The images are there and I can see them with the same permissions and groups than others, no difference. But if I access the images url, it throws a 404.
http://testpilotpro.ai/wp-content/themes/beapilot/img/infinite-loop-01-s.jpg
And I can see the file on the FTP via Filezilla or SSH.
The files are also 404 on the index, where I use them (Check the browser console). http://testpilotpro.ai/
So, no idea why do i have that 404, and no idea why there is no other file tha the ones in wp-content. I thought I could check on the .htaccess or wp-config, but they are not there.
Any idea anyone?
Thanks!
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Glad that this is sorted.
You can ensure the FileZilla or any other FTP client is pre-configured with the correct upload path. In this way that part of the upload is okay.
It’s not uncommon to enter the wrong path due to many reasons, so having it configured by default should shave some time.
Regards
Heya,
So, your website shouldn’t be working only with a wp-content folder, it’s just not possible. Are you sure you are in the correct directory?
If you are not, check your Apache configuration file and see the DocumentRoot. There should be your website’s files. The Apache config for your website should be in the folder
/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/Additionally, I’ll recommend uploading the files from your wp-admin area rather than using SSH and FileZilla as you can mess some perms and ownership.