Well, I learned how to use the CHMOD, however, it still won't allow me to make the plugins file writable.

I get this message when I set it to write:

550 CHMOD 777 plugins: Operation not permitted

I'm using smart FTP, if it matters.

Thanks to you guys, I've learned a great deal about what and ...

How do I make the directory writable?

When I try to install Link List through the configure plugins option, I keep getting this message:

Trying to open URL package_event_en.xml...
Fetched 241202 bytes from already existing file on your server. Saving file as /homepages/28/d207869748/htdocs/app208903147/templates_c/package_event_en.xml ...