Drupal - Update manager Cannot create directory - drupal

This is my first attempt at using drupal and I am trying to add a module to my drupal page. I keep on getting this error when i try and install anything...
Does anyone have any ideas? Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!

For those that stumble upon this in the future...
#Hardy was right with his first comment:
Check your installation folder rights.. modules are in folder sites/all/modules and that should be writable (at least if you are just testing it locally). To add module you can just download that module as zip from drupal.org and extract it to sites/all/modules then go to "modules" page in drupal admin panel and activate that module.
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Actually i have always installed modules "by hand" and that has been ok for me. But maby this helps you to get right permissions: drupal.org/node/244924
I ended up just doing what he suggested (doing it manually) and it really was no big deal...
Also, here is the link that he provided: https://drupal.org/node/244924

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I recently updated Joomla to version: 3.4.8 and after that the Global configuration page was missing the CSS-styling.
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Run your FTP and locate the folder name "libraries" in your Joomla install on your server.
Then take a backup of this "Just in case".
Delete this folder and replace it width the same folder from a fresh Joomla install.
Some of the files in that folder was causing the issue, and if don't bother finder the specific file, then just do the above and the problem is solve.
Hope this helps someone :D
So basically you were hacked. Simply replacing the libraries and includes folder is enough to get your site online again, however it is not the solution. You need a complete security audit and review conducted.
Many hacks for Joomla install dodgy session or cache handlers - as a hook for them - and this can and will create an issue when loading the Configuration page.
Also if you are on a mac and you upload dot underscore ._ files to some parts of the libraries folder you can again kill the configuration page as Joomla is stupid and includes all the files in the folder irrespective of filename (actually a security issue in itself, but been that way for ages)

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Based on the answers, what I've tried so far are:
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Removed wordpress entry in core_resource
I've made sure wordpress xml in etc/modules is removed
I've made sure Fishpig folder in app/code/community is removed
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Cleared cache in downloader/cache
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Reindexed magento
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Which module have you installed? Can you give me name so I can give you solution if possible for me. If module add new own tables in db then dont delete any module file otherwise may be magento crash. Its better way to uninstall from magento connect manages.
Clear the .cache folder in the downloader directory, in addition there is also another area where an xml can be present in var/package/
The package files are from magento connect so delete from here and have another check!
delete all files in var/cache/ and double check you are actually working in the right folder! if you have another caching system then clear it.
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You can view the page here: shop.dearearth.net
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