Wordpress Plugin Installation - Failed to connect to FTP Server - Safest Solution?

Question

I succesfully set up a VPS LEMP-stack with Wordpress. When I am trying to install plugins from the WP backend, I am prompted with the following message:

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Answer 1

@MrNerdy,

I should have also elaborated on the fact that there should be some other folders you'll want to give permissions to. Read the documentation on it here to understand exactly what you should do regarding security: http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions

Also, be careful to only install trusted plugins. I've seen dozens of sites hacked because of badly coded plugins / themes, etc. Good luck.