Title: Forbidden Error 403
Last modified: June 1, 2021

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# Forbidden Error 403

 *  [hcruicksh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcruicksh/)
 * (@hcruicksh)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forbidden-error-403-4/)
 * I am trying to log into the website I manage and I am receiving an error message
   of 403 saying I am forbidden from logging in. Other users are seeing the same
   message. I haven’t logged in for over a year so there will have been updates 
   in my absence. Can anyone help and advise how to resolve this issue please.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fforbidden-error-403-4%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forbidden-error-403-4/#post-14517522)
 * 403 forbidden means that your browser isn’t able to load the scripts up because
   your server isn’t allowing it. This is a hard one to solve. Because anything 
   could be blocking the server. Hence 403 forbidden error is very vague, the error
   log may give you clue.
 * Most likely this is a server permissions/ownership issue. If its a permission
   issue, it may tell you which file has incorrect permissions, so ask your host
   what’s going on. If you are using cPanel, the following tutorial has more information
   about the error log in cPane: [How to view cPanel Error logs](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/cpanel/how-to-view-cpanel-error-logs)
 * If the problem is file permissions, you can follow the steps in the below article
   to learn how to modify your file permissions: [How to change file permissions within cPanel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/how-to/change-file-permissions)
   [https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions](https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions)
 * Another possible cause could be a corrupt [.htaccess](https://wordpress.org/support/article/htaccess/)
   file. Also check your .htaccess files for anything strange. make sure your server
   settings are not overriding the .htaccess file.
 * Another possible cause could be changes to the server settings (accidental or
   otherwise). Check with your hosting provider. Also see this help guide [https://www.wpbeginner.com/common-wordpress-errors-and-how-to-fix-them#403forbidden](https://www.wpbeginner.com/common-wordpress-errors-and-how-to-fix-them#403forbidden)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forbidden-error-403-4/#post-14517522)
 * Status: not resolved

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