Chmod, Complete Guide

[Cmain]

First we will look at a basic overview of how chmod works.

There are three types of permissions when using chmod:
Read - Read a file / List Files
Write - Write a file / Create, rename, and delete files
Execute - Execute a script

There are also the groups of users when using chmod:
Owner - The owner of the file
Group - The group to which the owner belongs
Other - Everyone else

Each of these three types of permissions is assigned a number. They are the following:
Read - 4
Write - 2
Execute - 1

The permissions are added down each column, like so:


Here are some example values:


If you are still having trouble here is a tool that may help you:
http://cmain.zymichost.com/CHMOD/

The Wikipedia page may also be helpful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chmod


How to Change File Permissions

The rest of this tutorial will take place in FileZilla which can be downloaded here: http://filezilla-project.org/

Step 1: Connect to your FTP using this tutorial: http://www.zymic.com/forum/Ftp-t59.html

Step 2: Right-Click on the file in which you would like to change the permissions of:


Step 3: Select File Attributes from the menu that appears:


Step 4: Change file permissions and click Ok:

[Brucex]

I am new to this... can you do it for me?

I tried doing that in Dreamweaver ftp, but not working?

Reason for edit: URL Deleted. Security issue.

[Cmain]

I am new to this... can you do it for me?

I tried doing that in Dreamweaver ftp, but not working?

Download Filezilla and follow that part of my tutorial. Just navigate to the /jpowered/newscms/ directory, right click on the data folder, click File Attributes, type 777 in the Numeric Value field, and click ok.

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php

[FatalExe]

Im getting this

CODE

[R] 550 Could not change perms on phpbbmods.txt: Operation not permitted

on FlashFXP. Im logged in with my account too. Help?

[jeger003]

OMG man thank you soo much I have been looking doing everything and can't get it to change. THANK YOU. This is very helpful for a joomla site.

[t4zone]

Im getting this

CODE

[R] 550 Could not change perms on phpbbmods.txt: Operation not permitted

on FlashFXP. Im logged in with my account too. Help?

If you use FlashFXP, first, you have to log in to your site (by Quick Connect or Sites Menu)
Then, up st to your host and right-click on file/folder you want to chmod and click Attributes (CHMOD)
After that, chmod file/folder

P/S : You also can use Ctrl+O to quickly chmod

[Ghost Assassin]

Hey....

How do allow access to a directory?

For example, this website

http://redirect.xg1.de/css/maps/

[Xycris]

Hiya everyone,

I hope you can help me with this:

I wanted to delete my files on the server but somehow I can't due to writing permissions. I tried changing it directly from FTP and in another method over the Files Manager from the user account but no changes occurs. Here is the log that my FTP client states:

Command: DELE robots.txt
Response: 550 Could not delete robots.txt: Read-only file system
Command: DELE robots.txt
Response: 550 Could not delete robots.txt: Read-only file system
Status: Set permissions of '/robots.txt' to '777'
Command: SITE CHMOD 777 robots.txt
Response: 550 Could not change perms on robots.txt: Read-only file system

I have my account in vndv.com servers.

[Cmain]

Hiya everyone,

I hope you can help me with this:

I wanted to delete my files on the server but somehow I can't due to writing permissions. I tried changing it directly from FTP and in another method over the Files Manager from the user account but no changes occurs. Here is the log that my FTP client states:

Command: DELE robots.txt
Response: 550 Could not delete robots.txt: Read-only file system
Command: DELE robots.txt
Response: 550 Could not delete robots.txt: Read-only file system
Status: Set permissions of '/robots.txt' to '777'
Command: SITE CHMOD 777 robots.txt
Response: 550 Could not change perms on robots.txt: Read-only file system

I have my account in vndv.com servers.

http://www.zymic.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=12168

Use the search next time.

[40n]

http://www.zymic.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=12168

Use the search next time.

Dead Link.,...


also I try to chmod and get this:

Status: Set permissions of '/forum/cache/index.htm' to '777'
Command: SITE CHMOD 777 index.htm
Response: 550 Could not change perms on index.htm: Read-only file system
Status: Set permissions of '/forum/cache' to '777'
Command: CWD /forum
Response: 250 OK. Current directory is /forum
Command: SITE CHMOD 777 cache
Response: 550 Could not change perms on cache: Read-only file system

Also using the newest version of filezilla. Anythoughts.

[Cmain]

Dead Link.,...
also I try to chmod and get this:
Also using the newest version of filezilla. Anythoughts.

http://www.zymic.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=12295

[40n]

Dead Link.,...
also I try to chmod and get this:
Also using the newest version of filezilla. Anythoughts.

Thanks, but I actually searched and found it..XD. Any word yet?

[tuantrung]

thank you very much.
now my forum aready runing, i love you
now i create new my class forum
test forum cuchuoi.uuuq.com/forum
but i cant change to my other domain Ex: cuchuoi.co.cc

[88ken88]

Hiya. I'm probably doing something insanely stupid here, but when I attempt to edit my directory (making it a 777), it won't let me check off all of the boxes. All of the boxes except for the "w" option in Group ("g"). I'm pretty clueless, I have to admit. Any suggestions?

EDIT: I have already tried searching, I could find nothing.

[IDR]

If you use FlashFXP, first, you have to log in to your site (by Quick Connect or Sites Menu)
Then, up st to your host and right-click on file/folder you want to chmod and click Attributes (CHMOD)
After that, chmod file/folder

P/S : You also can use Ctrl+O to quickly chmod

the chmod is not working.. the same message comes up :

Command: SITE CHMOD 777 configuration.php
Response: 550 Could not change perms on configuration.php: Operation not permitted

so who would give this permission? if not can anyone let me know.. so that i could get out of my fantasies...

[Fguy]

the chmod is not working.. the same message comes up :

Command: SITE CHMOD 777 configuration.php
Response: 550 Could not change perms on configuration.php: Operation not permitted

so who would give this permission? if not can anyone let me know.. so that i could get out of my fantasies...

I hope this is the right thread for this question. Anyways, I'm pretty sure I'll have no problems understanding user, group, and other permissions, and how to use chmod or control panel or whatever. but...

I have noticed that default permissions on new directories are 750, and also that when you try to change permissions using FileManager in Control Panel, there is no option for changing 'other' rights. Anyways, I'm pretty sure I can deal with it, I just thought that before I go changing things, I'd find out what zymic's reason or philosphy is for doing things this way.

regards.

[Skyrus]

I hope this is the right thread for this question. Anyways, I'm pretty sure I'll have no problems understanding user, group, and other permissions, and how to use chmod or control panel or whatever. but...

I have noticed that default permissions on new directories are 750, and also that when you try to change permissions using FileManager in Control Panel, there is no option for changing 'other' rights. Anyways, I'm pretty sure I can deal with it, I just thought that before I go changing things, I'd find out what zymic's reason or philosphy is for doing things this way.

regards.

o_0 Im had to problem

[wheay]

wow! man, ive been looking for this tutorial in ages. thanks.

note: allowing chmod 0777 (tutorial)

[Ah Cheong]

Command: SITE CHMOD 777 configuration.php
Response: 550 Could not change perms on configuration.php: Operation not permitted

i also facing the same problem...

[tmacuritiba]

Hi!

I tried to change some folder and files permissions to 777, but it remain with 770.

777 permission isn´t allowed?