There are many reasons why PHP might not be able to write to a data directory, from open basedir restrictions to SELinux. The folder permissions are often just a small part of the puzzle.
Unfortunately these reasons are server specific. I suggest that you ask your hosting provider:
"What do I do to allow PHP to write to this directory?"
Good hosting providers will help as the question is not actually application specific.
Thank you for the reply
I was successful install :)
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