- What does CHMOD mean?
- CHMOD is the acronym for Change Mode.
- Why change the mode Files/Folders?
- Changing the mode for the files enables/restricts access to certain files/folders based on specified parameters.
- How many parameters does CHMOD take?
- It takes in three parameters. The first is concerning the accessibility for the owner, the second for the group and the third is for the general public.
- Each parameter ranges from 0 to 7, giving the following permissions:
- How can I CHMOD files?
- The first way is through command prompt, using the command chmod: chmod 755 filename
- The second and easiest way is by using file explorer or your favorite FTP manager. Here is some ways that is done on famous FTP programs:
- WSFTP Pro
- Right click on the file/folder.
- Select FTP Commands.
- Select CHMOD.
- For the Numeric value box, enter 755 to make the file/folder available for all to read/write.
- CuteFTP
- Right click on the file/folder.
- Select Properties/CHMOD.
- For the Permissions box, enter 755 to make the file/folder available for all to read/write.
- FileZilla
- Right click on the file/folder.
- Select File Attributes.
- For the Numeric box, enter 755 to make the file/folder available for all to read/write.
- FTP Voyager
- Right click on the file/folder.
- Select Properties.
- For the Numeric value box, enter 755 to make the file/folder available for all to read/write.
- LeechFTP
- Right click on the file/folder.
- Select Set Attributes.
- For the Numeric box, enter 755 to make the file/folder available for all to read/write.
- Total Commander
- Select the file/folder.
- Select Change Attributes.
- Select all boxes except the execute for the World to make the file/folder available for read/write.
