Software Developer

APD Toronto

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The general answer is you have a mismatch between Apache (or whatever Webserver you're running) + actual files.<br />
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Sometimes the FS_METHOD hack works. Usually not.<br />
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The likely fix is to open a support ticket with your hosting provider + have them reset all file ownership to match Apache.<br />
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Fix is trivial (few seconds) for your hosting provider + is normally impossible for normal users, unless you have root ssh access into your system.
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The general answer is you have a mismatch between Apache (or whatever Webserver you're running) + actual files.

Sometimes the FS_METHOD hack works. Usually not.

The likely fix is to open a support ticket with your hosting provider + have them reset all file ownership to match Apache.

Fix is trivial (few seconds) for your hosting provider + is normally impossible for normal users, unless you have root ssh access into your system.

Web Developer, specialising in WordPress

Terry Woods

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Hi Experts,<br><br>I just installed a new WP site at www.m-p-c.org, which is on IIS, but it keeps prompting for FTP Creds when I try to install or update plugins. I have another 4-5 WP &nbsp;Sites on the same server, and they don't request any creds.<br><br>Why is this, how do I fix?
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Hi Experts,
I just installed a new WP site at www.m-p-c.org, which is on IIS, but it keeps prompting for FTP Creds when I try to install or update plugins. I have another 4-5 WP  Sites on the same server, and they don't request any creds.
Why is this, how do I fix?

WordPress Plugin Installs/Update asking for FTP

The File Transfer Program (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer computer files between a client and server on a computer network. Built on a client-server model architecture, it separates control and data connections between the client and the server. Users may access the server through a sign-in protocol, typically in the form of a username and password.

PHP is a widely-used server-side scripting language especially suited for web development, powering tens of millions of sites from Facebook to personal WordPress blogs. PHP is often paired with the MySQL relational database, but includes support for most other mainstream databases. By utilizing different Server APIs, PHP can work on many different web servers as a server-side scripting language.

IIS is Internet Information Services, the web server included with Windows Server operating systems. All current versions are built on a modular architecture; modules can be added or removed individually so that those required for specific functionality are installed. The full installation of IIS includes HTTP, security, content, compression, caching, logging and diagnostics.

Microsoft IIS Web Server

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL for creating websites and blogs. Features include a plugin architecture, a template system and strong management, customization and search systems; through its dynamic presentation of content, webmasters have the flexibility to create websites easily.