Error: Catalog images directory is not writeable:

[gt3]

I suddenly am getting a pink bar on top with this message

"Error: Catalog images directory is not writeable: "

What does this mean? How do i repair this?

[kobra]

I suddenly am getting a pink bar on top with this message

Where??

Your admin or your frontend?

the /images directory/folder needs to be writeable
Use your FTP Client and check/change the permissions

[gt3]

Thank you for your immediate response.

Yes, the admin area.

Changed permissions and it worked.

Thanks again!