Title: Changing layout.css
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Changing layout.css

 *  Resolved [Kelly04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelly04/)
 * (@kelly04)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-layoutcss/)
 * Hi there
 * Can someone possibly help me? I have just changed my theme to thesis and its 
   not working properly. It says I need to change my layout.css file permissions
   to 666 but I can’t find where to do this.
 * I also need to change my custom-sample folder to custom.
 * Thank you
    Kelly

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 *  [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dave861/)
 * (@dave861)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-layoutcss/#post-2520326)
 * The best way to start is to reactivate a theme that you know works properly.
 * Now, **file permissions** determines who can access the different files. If your
   permissions are too secure, the you can’t make any changes (even though it’s 
   your site) and if they’re too unsecure then people (hackers, etc) can use this
   to their advantage.
 * You can change permissions by:
    1) Going into your ftp program (I recommend FileZIlla)
   2) Right Click on the offending folder (in your case it’s **layout.css** 3) Click**
   File Permissions** or **CHMOD** or whatever it is for your program (google it
   if you’re not sure). 4) Select the permissions that you want. It suggests 666–
   so try that. 744 is pretty good.
 * Does this make sense to you? [http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions)
 *  Thread Starter [Kelly04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelly04/)
 * (@kelly04)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-layoutcss/#post-2520329)
 * Hi Dave
 * Thanks for the reply.
 * I know I may sound like an idiot but where do I find the ftp program/Filezilla?
 * Thanks
    Kelly
 *  [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/)
 * (@govpatel)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-layoutcss/#post-2520331)
 * Ftp filezilla is program we use to transfer files you need to install the free
   program on your computer.
 *  Thread Starter [Kelly04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelly04/)
 * (@kelly04)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-layoutcss/#post-2520333)
 * Ok I have now installed filezilla on my computer, will I need to delete thesis
   from my wordpress site and start again?
 * Thanks
    Kelly
 *  [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dave861/)
 * (@dave861)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-layoutcss/#post-2520409)
 * Hi Kelly,
    I wouldn’t think you’d need to delete anything. Just find the files
   that you need to alter permissions for, and then follow the instructions I wrote
   out above.
 *  Thread Starter [Kelly04](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelly04/)
 * (@kelly04)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-layoutcss/#post-2520416)
 * Dave
 * Thanks, I have managed to change the permissions. Your email was very helpful.
 * Can I ask another quick question.
 * Thesis is now activated but it is only showing my home page. You can’t see any
   of the other pages that were visable.
 * Thanks
    Kelly
 *  [Dave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dave861/)
 * (@dave861)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-layoutcss/#post-2520434)
 * Do you have a link to your site, I could take a look?

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