CHMOD Permissions

CHMOD means to set a certain permission for a file or folder. The most common chmods performed are 755, 777, or 644. You can chmod any file within the Cpanel File Manager by simply selecting the file, then clicking “change permissions”.

 

In certain programs the chmod feature is hidden in places like: “Properties”, “Attributes” so when looking for it be aware that it could be under one of those tabs.

 

 

U – “Users” who owns the file.

G – “Group” who owns the file.

R – “Read” the file.

O – “Other”

W – “Write” or “Edit” the file.

X – “Execute” or run the file as a program.

A – “All”

 

 

Below is the basic numeric breakdown of permissions.

 

400 – read by owner

040 – read by group

004 - read by anyone

200 – write by owner

020 – write by group

002 – write by anyone

100 – execute by owner

010 – execute by owner

001 – execute by anyone

 

 

755 = Read by Owner + Write by Owner + Execute by Owner +

Read by Group + Execute by Group + Read by anyone (the world)

 

(400 + 200 + 100 + 40 + 10 + 4 + 1= 755