Changing file permissions

  • chuck27p

    (@chuck27p)


    15 years, 12 months ago

    I cannot change the footer.php file at all. I get permission errors in FTP and if I try to edit it in my control panel I don’t see a way to click save. Instead, I see a link to this page http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Changing_File_Permissions. I have no idea what to do. I am the admin and I can’t figure this out for the life of me. I want to change a simple link and I’ve already spent 2 hours on this. I’ve never seen this before. Can someone please walk me through what to do???

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 12 months ago

    Change the permissions on the theme’s files to 766. If you still have problems, try 767 or 777.

    Thread Starter chuck27p

    (@chuck27p)

    15 years, 12 months ago

    how do i do that exactly? in my FTP client? I cannot change the permissions for the footer.php file in my FTP client, I get an error.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 12 months ago

    What’s the error?

    Thread Starter chuck27p

    (@chuck27p)

    15 years, 12 months ago

    When I do it through my FTP client I get: “Make sure that your username and password are entered correctly. If the problem persists, contact your server administrator.”

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 12 months ago

    Contact your hosts. They make have to change the ownership on that theme’s folder. In fact, ask them to change the ownership of wp-content and all of its sub-folders, if possible.

    Thread Starter chuck27p

    (@chuck27p)

    15 years, 12 months ago

    There’s no way for me to change it? How did this happen?

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years, 12 months ago

    That’s a question you may need to direct to your hosts.

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