In WordPress, we can easily install/upload and upgrade plugins and themes and upgrade/update your WordPress. For some web servers, there is a common problem where you will get a “To perform the requested action, connection information is required” message when installing/uploading and upgrading plugins and theme sand upgrading/updating your WordPress. This happens because of filesystem ownership or permission issue. So, WordPress will ask you to enter FTP details so WordPress can executing the process.

Why does this happen? What is causing this? And, how to stop/prevent this? Read the full tips here
http://forum.xhanch.com/index.php/topic,3114.0.html
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