Tried to CHMOD, now I can't access my site at all

  • Resolved bradenom

    (@bradenom)


    8 years, 4 months ago

    My problem started when I tried adding the MyBB forum plugin to my website. I got to the step where it told me to CHMOD 666 certain files. I didn’t know what that meant, but figured it out. Now my entire site brings up a 403 forbidden error – not just on my computer either. Because of a lack of time to work on the problem, a month or more has passed and I have no idea what files I messed with or what is causing this 403 error. I go to the file listed on the error screen and the permission is at 644, along with all the other files I checked. I remembered something about an .htaccess file, but it wasn’t in my directory. I created a new one and whenever I rename it to .htaccess it disappears.

    How can I get my page back to normal?

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    8 years, 4 months ago

    Did you CHMOD the *files* to 666, or their *directories* (folders) to 666?

    Thread Starter bradenom

    (@bradenom)

    8 years, 4 months ago

    Aha! It was the main directory. I didn’t remember changing any folders so thanks for having me check!

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    8 years, 4 months ago

    You’re welcome! Directories should be 755, unless you absolutely need 777 and are willing to accept the security risk.

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