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

If anyone is running into this issue using MAMP Pro.

Make sure you're running the server as the user that has permission for the root wordpress directory.

Under SETTINGS > Ports look for "Run server as" and in the drop down choose the same system user that has permission to access the root wp folder.