title: WordPress and Windows IIS Server Problems
body: <p>I am currently working on a WordPress project on a remote IIS server. I consider myself well versed in the use of WordPress, however, most of my previous projects have been on Apache servers and I am really running into problems on the IIS server.</p>
  
  <p>I have contacted the host, and made sure that I have the correct file permissions. However, I cannot upload files or edit themes/plugins from the WordPress backend.</p>
  
  <p>For example, when I use the WordPress theme editor panel, I make changes in the text, but when I click save there is no "Your changes have been saved message" and the file is just reverted to what it was before.</p>
  
  <p>When I try to upload an image inside a post, I receive the following message:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The uploaded file could not be moved to C:\xxx\wwwroot\xxx.com\www\dev/wp-content\uploads.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I notice the slash to the right of dev is incorrect, but I cannot figure out how to change this. I have tried defining this in the wp-config file with several different variations with no luck. For example, I have tried adding <strong>define('UPLOADS', '\wp-content\uploads')</strong> and I have also tried using the absolute path.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this? I need to get this squared away as soon as possible, but I am not sure where to go from here. Any advice is appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you for reading.</p>
  
  <p>.</p>
  
  <p>.</p>
  
  <p>.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit</strong></p>
  
  <p>I have tried altering the "upload_path" via wp-admin/options.php with no success, and the following results:</p>
  
  <p>When I try the absolute path, <strong>C:\xxx\wwwroot\xxx.com\www\dev\wp-content\uploads</strong>, I get the following</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The uploaded file could not be moved to C:\xxx\wwwroot\xxx.com\www\dev\wp-content\uploads.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>When I try <strong>wp-content\uploads</strong> in the "upload_path", I get the following</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The uploaded file could not be moved to C:\xxx\wwwroot\xxx.com\www\dev/wp-content\uploads.</p>
  </blockquote>