Title: CHMOD? Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # CHMOD? * [ealvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ealvin/) * (@ealvin) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/) * I’m reinstallling Spell Check. The docs say “be certain that this directory is writeable by the web server process. This usually involves performing a chmod 755 on this directory but some servers are different.” Can you tell me how to do this? Thanks. Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220236) * This will help: [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/ftp/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/ftp/) * Thread Starter [ealvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ealvin/) * (@ealvin) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220257) * Thanks pdoz, quick question. If I want to do this as easily as possible, could I just delete the related files and reinstall, or would I have the same problem? Any idea? Thanks. * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220261) * With the files there where you put them, just change the permissions – no need to delete. * Thread Starter [ealvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ealvin/) * (@ealvin) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220268) * I don’t know how to change the Permissions. Could you walk me through that? Thanks again. * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220270) * How to change permissions is listed step by step on the above site. * Thread Starter [ealvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ealvin/) * (@ealvin) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220303) * I read about CHMOD in your tutorial and I believe I understand that but I didn’t see where is shows how one sets it. Did I overlook something? * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220304) * Now go back to [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/ftp/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/ftp/) and follow the links for any of the FTP clients listed there. * Thread Starter [ealvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ealvin/) * (@ealvin) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220305) * I use WS_ftp Pro. I don’t see it listed. Is there one listed that’s similar? * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220307) * Assuming that you’re on a PC, I recommend using FileZilla: [http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/](http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/) * Once you have it, stop by this guide: [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/FileZilla/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/FileZilla/) * [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/) * (@vkaryl) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220309) * In ws ftp pro, right click on the file you want to chmod. At the bottom you’ll see “properties”. Click on that. That’s where you change permissions. * Thread Starter [ealvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ealvin/) * (@ealvin) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220349) * I don’t see where I set the 755 chmod. Help. Thanks. * [jpettit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpettit/) * (@jpettit) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220350) * don’t look for chmod in ws ftp…just look for permission. select the checkboxes/ toggles so that all 3 Read, 3 Execute, and User has Write (should be 7 selected in total). * Thread Starter [ealvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ealvin/) * (@ealvin) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220352) * I made those changes and I got this error message: FATAL: The temporary directory you specified is not writeable from the Apache task. Either select a different temporary directory (like “/tmp”) or make the directory you specified writable by the Apache task (chmod 755 the directory). * Your thoughts? * [jpettit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpettit/) * (@jpettit) * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220359) * hmmm…i’m no Apache/Unix geek so i can tell you specifically what the error means, but are you sure you have the rights to change directory/file permissions? Or it may be related to the fact that you don’t have, or can’t write, to the temp directory. Try googling it… Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) The topic ‘CHMOD?’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 14 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [jpettit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpettit/) * Last activity: [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod/#post-220359) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics