Title: file permissions Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # file permissions * [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/) * I have loaded a new blog, [http://www.triathletedad.com](http://www.triathletedad.com) However, I’m getting the following errors: When I try to go to the dashboard: You don’t have permission to access wordpress/wp-admin/index.php on this server. index.php is set to 666 ( as per [http://codex.wordpress.org/changing_file_permissions](http://codex.wordpress.org/changing_file_permissions)) If I go to the main page — it is blank. If I go to themes, I get this error: You don’t have permission to access /wordpress/wp-admin/themes.php on this server. The file is set at 666. What step am I missing? Thanks, Susie I have two blogs running — the first one is running fine. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 23 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/page/2/?output_format=md) * [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/) * (@ronchicago) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537615) * are the permissions and both your blogs the same? * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537623) * I’m working to change them — the other blog is [http://www.susiej.com](http://www.susiej.com) the index permission is 755 * [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537627) * folders are supposed to be set at 755, files at 644. * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537628) * Does it matter if both web sites have the same settings? * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537630) * I got everything back up — thank you for that — except I am unable to work on the theme. I get that the file is not editable. The theme folder is set to 755. * [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/) * (@ronchicago) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537631) * don’t know the answer to your question, doodlebee might. my line of thinking at this point is it would be strange if both were set exactly the same and one was not working. i would match the one that is working and see what’s up. * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537632) * I matched up the themes folder for both sites to 755– the [http://www.susiej.com](http://www.susiej.com), that is working, and the [http://www.triathletedad.com](http://www.triathletedad.com) is set to 755, and susiej works, but triathletedad does not. * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537637) * Searching through the support forums — I took the advice given to many, and changed the themes folder and the blixkreig folder — both to 666. Still, the permissions were blocking me from editing the theme through the dashboard. * [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537654) * Theme files have to have the permissions changed to edit them. Mine need to be set to 746, but sometimes you have to set them to 777. They’ll *work* at 755, but you can’t edit without changing the permissions. * If you do that, then you need to remember to change the permissions back when you’re finished editing so your site won’t get hacked. * Alternatively, you can just open the files in notepad, make your changes and upload them. * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537669) * Thanks for your help, doodlebee. (Geesh, that’s fun to say.) I changed the theme folder: 746 created an error, and wiped out all themes 777 did not make them editable 755 still did not make them editable. * Any other numbers I could try? Thanks * [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/) * (@ronchicago) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537674) * i agree – i love doodble bee! * what is the downside to reinstall again? sorry about this but it worked on permissions once before for me. how are you editing your permissions? ftp client? cPanel? i got rid of plesk because it was a permissions/naming nightmare for me. * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537676) * I am using FTP. I am willing to reinstall — however, after I had the same problem, I had install4free do it this morning, and they got the same error. Do you think it’s worth re-installing? * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537678) * I’m sorry = filezilla * [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/) * (@ronchicago) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537684) * You would think install4free would work. The solution is in the details -maybe. Before you try reinsalling again, think about this. I stopped changing permissions through my ftp client and do it on the server with software provided by my host to narrow down accountability and have support = cpanel. When I got my host involved they finally had me migrate off of plesk to cpanel. I still have problems as you can see if you visit the forum 😉 but the permissions thing seems to be solved. * I feel for your pain. One works. One doesn’t! * Thread Starter [tridad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tridad/) * (@tridad) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-permissions-1/#post-537688) * OK — I’ll check into that. Now that I’ve learned to edit through filezilla — it’s really not that bad. * But I’m wondering — will I have more problems down the road that I’m not aware of yet? 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