Set CHMOD 777 to all files in one shot
2 Sep, 2007
Computing Tips & Tricks
What is CHMOD?
CHMOD refers to setting the access privledges for a file. We normally modify it when dealing with add-on domain and WP plugins. It’s kind of fussy if we type CHMOD 777 filename for each file and what if we have 100 files?
These are the steps to show you how to CHMOD a folder and its contained files via ftp:
1. Run ftp software, then log into web server.
2. Browse to the folder that you would like to set it to CHMOD 777. Right click the folder and select “Attributes (CHMOD) Ctrl+O”.
3. In the permissions text field, type in “777″.
4. Check “Apply changes to all subfolders and files”
5. Done!
CHMOD vs .htaccess
The wrong concept of many people having is modify .htaccess instead of chmod a folder for a writable folder. Therefore, if you still can write a sitemap by using WP sitemap plugin, try to chmod your folder with steps above.
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SA said,
Wrote on September 6, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
chmod 777 and invite other crackers to include files in your home directory.
if you don’t need 777 – don’t set it – dangerous.
755 will do..
kay said,
Wrote on September 6, 2007 @ 10:23 pm
Thanks for sharing.
SA is right, if not necessary, don’t set chmod 777
thanks for in for said,
Wrote on January 2, 2010 @ 9:18 pm
but i read a good article in http://redhottip.zxq.net ….
Shashikant Patil said,
Wrote on June 18, 2010 @ 6:20 pm
Hello,
I tried to Set Full perrmission in one shot , as you have stated in your article above for my Folder “/includes” having all 27 files in it. But I could not do it. Because , right clicking mouse after connecting to server successfully by using FileZilla FTP, and selecting the same folder , I did not get the option “Attribute(CHMOD)Ctrl+ O”… Now all files have been up-loaded without setting Full Permission (CHMOD 777 for all the files in that folder.
Now , at this stage, how can I SET Full permission for the same files again, when right clicking mouse does not show any attribute in FileZilla FTP client ?
Please inform ASAP
Shashikant
Carlos said,
Wrote on July 31, 2010 @ 1:29 am
I downloaded a lot of ftp software and i can’t find the attributes option anywhere.
Could you email me and tell me what ftp software i should use.
tanks