Changing permissions for files and folders in cPanel and via FTP

Changing file and folder permissions in cPanel

To change permissions for a file/folder, go to "File Manager → Root directory of web content (public_html)"

To change permissions en masse, click "Select All" and then "Permissions"

In the window that appears, set the necessary permissions and click "Change Permissions"

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To change permissions for a single folder or file, simply click on the permissions mask on the right side and set the required permissions

Click "Save" to save

Changing permissions of files and folders via FTP

Let's look at changing permissions on the example of the FTP client - Simple Client. When connecting to the account, the root directory will open, where with a right-click you will be able to change the access rights.

Connecting to the account via FTP

Right-click on a file or folder and choose "Directories, Files properties".

In the new window, set the rights In the case of a directory, you can change the permissions recursively by choosing "Process directories recursively".

Saving changes.

Standard access rights:

• "Files-644"
• "Folders-755"
• "Rights-777" - grants all privileges to user, group and other system users.

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