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[resolved] file permissions (4 posts)

  1. smuffle89
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    i recently transferred from one server & host to another and everything was running smoothly. Tried to use the theme editor but it said it wasn't able to write to something so I clicked on the link (and it sent me to Codex) & tried to change the file permissions to 666 for my themes folder but I accidently checked the box to make everything that permission AND I guess my server is also one of those that didn't understand that (like it points out in that picture) because it automatically went to 766. I am so confused.

    My site's index page is also blank :/ but I know thats a result of the file permission.

    I guess my question is how can I fix it. Is most of wordpress a certain permission number while only a select few are certain ones. Is it better if I just reinstalled it and 'started over again'.

    If you go to my login page or something (/wp/wp-admin...) - I get access to this page is forbidden :(

  2. esmi
    Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Try resetting all file and folder permissions back to 644.

  3. smuffle89
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

  4. S.K
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Folders are to be set to 755.

    Nothing wrong if the files are 666 or 644 - except that 666 is not secure but writable.

    Try that.

    S.K

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