Title: 403 – Forbidden Error
Last modified: August 14, 2017

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# 403 – Forbidden Error

 *  Resolved [jniu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jniu/)
 * (@jniu)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-forbidden-error-54/)
 * I’ve installed Delightful Downloads and uploaded my first file. But I get this
   error message. I’ve checked the permissions (currently set at 644 and no Deny
   from/Options issue in .htaccess file
 * Here’s the error>>>>
 * 403 – Forbidden Error
    You are not allowed to access this address. If the error
   persists, please contact the website webmaster. If you are the webmaster of this
   site please log in to Cpanel and check the Error Logs. You will find the exact
   reason for this error there.
 * Common reasons for this error are:
 * Incorrect file/directory permissions: Below 644.
    In order files to be read by
   the webserver, their permissions have to be equal or above 644. You can update
   file permissions with a FTP client or through cPanel’s File Manager.
 * Restrictive Apache directives inside .htaccess file.
    There are two Apache directives
   which can cause this error – ‘Deny from’ and ‘Options -Indexes’.
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by [jniu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jniu/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2F403-forbidden-error-54%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 * Last reply from: [jniu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jniu/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-forbidden-error-54/)
 * Status: resolved