Manual:chmod
The chmod command (abbreviated from change mode) is a Unix command that lets a programmer tell the system how much (or little) access it should permit to a mediawiki file.[1]
Accessing files
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If you are using FTP software, there is usually a menu option or button that says "Change Permissions," click this option. You have choices of R(read), W(write), and X(execute)[2].
If you are using a program such as PuTTy, you need to use the "chmod" command. How can I change permissions on my files?
Permissions
edit| Permission | Command |
|---|---|
| Read permissions | chmod 744 yourfile |
| Execute permissions[2] | chmod 755 yourfile |
| Read/write permissions | chmod 766 yourfile |
| All permissions | chmod 777 yourfile |
Recursion
editIf you want to make everything under the ./www subfolder be 755:
sudo chmod -R 755 ./www
Notes
edit- ↑ Tutorial for chmod
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 If you are changing permissions for scripts in Perl/CGI, you need to make sure they have execute permissions.