Movable Type Knowledge Base: Mkdir: Permission Denied At Local.pm

Question

When I save an entry or rebuild my site, I receive an error that says mkdir /some/path: Permission denied at /full/path/to/mt/lib/MT/FileMgr/Local.pm.

Answer

This error means that Movable Type is trying to create a folder which does not already exist at the specified location. Movable Type cannot create your blog folder for you, so:

Make sure that you have created the folder where you want Movable Type to publish your blog files.
Make sure you have properly set your paths in Settings > Publishing¹. In almost all cases, you should be using a full server path for Site Root (and Archive Root, if applicable)². (See How can I find my full server path? for more information.)

¹ In versions prior to 3.2, navigate to Weblog Configuration > Core Setup.

² In versions prior to 3.2, these are named Local Site Path and Local Archive Path.

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