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title: My image upload fails with “Upload directory not writable”.
description: "The server directory used for flow image uploads (e.g. `waFlowImages` or path set in `WA_FLOW_IMAGES_DIR`) is not writable by the web server. Your administrator must fix directory permissions or configure a writable path in the server/application config. ### More Related…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/my-image-upload-fails-with-upload-directory-not-writable/"
updated: "2026-08-10"
category: WhatsApp Business API / WhatsApp Flows / Troubleshooting
---

# My image upload fails with “Upload directory not writable”.

The server directory used for flow image uploads (e.g. `waFlowImages` or path set in `WA_FLOW_IMAGES_DIR`) is not writable by the web server. Your administrator must fix directory permissions or configure a writable path in the server/application config.

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