Title: chmod folder on localhost
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# chmod folder on localhost

 *  [usafdcc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usafdcc/)
 * (@usafdcc)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-folder-on-localhost/)
 * Has anyone run into this problem. I wanted a test server, so I load up xampp 
   on an extra computer. The install went well. I did a fresh W0rdPress install.
   I wanted to make the folder wp-images writable so I can upload if I wanted, but
   no matter what I did, I could not change its permissions. I use ftp, smartftp,
   ws-ftp, cmd, I mean nothing worked. I know that I can just drap and drop files
   into wp-images. Has anyone else run into this?

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-folder-on-localhost/#post-77328)
 * I dragged and dropped.
    I tried everytging else on my xampp setup, all to no 
   avail. It’s like trying to use the wp editor – that seems to b0rk too, so I just
   have text editors open with various files when I’m playing with the xampp wp.
 *  Thread Starter [usafdcc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/usafdcc/)
 * (@usafdcc)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-folder-on-localhost/#post-77331)
 * I see. In the big picture it is really not a problem, it just seemed alittle 
   odd. I wonder if I would have the same problem if I was running xampp in an XP
   Pro environment. I guess I will have to use my windows mobile training points
   to get a free copy. Thanks podz.
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-folder-on-localhost/#post-77334)
 * I’m running XP Home, I doubt there is a difference at that level ?

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 * Last reply from: [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-folder-on-localhost/#post-77334)
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