Making my main index.php file writable

  • flakcatcher

    (@flakcatcher)


    17 years, 7 months ago

    I’m fairly new to WP, so bear with me.

    I’m trying to make my index.php writable so I can add “posted by” to the theme I’m using (Benevolence). I’ve changed permissions to all of my php files to 666 or above. I’ve also done it for my htaccess file. Now all of my files on my “edit themes” page are writable except for index.php, search.php and sidebar.php. Any suggestions on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.

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  • iridiax

    (@iridiax)

    17 years, 7 months ago

    All of your php files are 666 or above, including core WordPress files? If so, don’t leave them like this.

    The best way to edit theme files is to keep a copy of them on your home computer, save backup copies, edit theme files with a plain text or code editor (not MS Word), and then upload (FTP) the edited files to your site. With its lack of undo or backup, the WordPress file/theme editor is just a bad idea, especially for coding beginners.

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