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I am having same problem... cannot install extensions.
* JFolder::create: Could not create directory
* Warning: Failed to move file!

I try to explain how to solve that problem..
Its just about your ftp settings!!

First Step: Go to Admin Panel and Chose System Info under Help Section and check directory permisions..
--Help--Sytem info--Directory Permissions
And make unwritebale directories which need to be writable!!. Dont change any other directories permissions!! Joomla says which directories need to be writable..

in example, this is our ftp server: ftp.example.com and your webserver is http://www.example.com
Connect to your ftp server and Open your configuration file..
When you connected ftp server,your files stored under www or public_html folder,so you must chance:

var $ftp_root = 'www'; or var $ftp_root = 'public_html';

It cant be blank,if you dont fill this so everything goes wrong,you cant install anything.

If you installed joomla under subdomain then you should do it like this:

var $ftp_root = 'www/subdomainfolder'; or var $ftp_root = 'public_html/subdomainfolder'; No trailing slash!


for http://www.example.com

var $ftp_host = 'ftp.example.com';
var $ftp_port = '21';
var $ftp_user = 'ftpuser';
var $ftp_pass = 'ftppass';
var $ftp_root = 'www'; or var $ftp_root = 'public_html';
var $ftp_enable = '1';


for http://subdomain.example.com

var $ftp_host = 'ftp.example.com';
var $ftp_port = '21';
var $ftp_user = 'ftpuser';
var $ftp_pass = 'ftppass';
var $ftp_root = 'www/subdomainfolder'; or var $ftp_root = 'public_html/subdomainfolder';
var $ftp_enable = '1';


After this problem has been fixed:) Its not only for modules plugins or components.
You will never see error message for anything again.
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Salam from Turkey..

...... i seem to have a problem because in my server i dont have neither www of public_html folder what do you suggest I do since all my joomla have uploaded in the root folder?

;D
Simply do one thing

Change CHMOD to 777 for /administration,/administration/components,/components
But dunt forget to CHMOD 777 to /tmp
Dat will give you a smile in ur face.

Raghav Chhetri,SIkkim

@ Wevdongle

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Hi,

I'm not a computer guy really, and I don't speak in programming language, but this is what I've found:

Last night, I created a bunch of folders in my Media Manager in preparation for uploading a bunch of photos. No problems there, but it was a pain to do it individually.

This morning I got nervous about all these files not being backed up, so I installed Akeeba Backup, then I went back to work creating more folders...

All of a sudden, JFolder::create: Could not create directory!

Hmmm...

I tried to upload an image next.

JFolder::create: Could not create directory!

Hmmm...again.

Since I only did one thing between when it worked and when it didn't, I undid it; I uninstalled Akeeba Backup and tried to upload a photo. Yup. It worked fine.

I'm not sure why one affects the other, but it did. Once I upload all those photos, I'll reinstall Akeeba and worry about it then. My guess is I'll have more luck dealing with the issue from the Akeeba support network. At least I hope so.

Have you tried this?

I had my ISP moving my site from one cluster to another. They send me a mail with the new path I should for my installation. I changed this in configuaration.php and the site were running.
But later when I wanted to install new plugs, I got the subjct error??
I then discovered that the path they had sent me was wrong, I changed this to the right one and voila.
things can be simple after all:-)

jc211 you got me on the track again after searching the forum for solutions and tried several without any luck.

Happy easter

....
Global Configuration > server > Path to Temp Folder > c:\wamp\www\folder name\tmp
Changed to:
Global Configuration > server > Path to Temp Folder > localhost\folder name\tmp
and solved my problem.
Didn't touch config file.

Hope it helps.
P.S. Can anyone explain this?