Title: CHMOD without FTP??
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# CHMOD without FTP??

 *  [OwenMelbz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owenmelbz/)
 * (@owenmelbz)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-without-ftp/)
 * Hey, basically got little problem.
 * Got a wordpress blog setup,
 * its hosted by someone who i cant contact and wont give FTP access to me.
 * problem being, the directories arnt set to 666 or whats not to allow read/write
   access to the wordpress script.
 * no ftp details so cant set them in the normal fashion.
 * tried using the upload script in wordpress to upload a shell that will allow 
   to change permissions. but obv not working coz of upload file type restrictions.
 * all this coz i cant edit my theme to change some css properties or install new
   plugins, or upgrade wordpress or anything basically.
 * So if anyone has any backhanded ideas how to get this sorted (without the obvious
   move host) solution it would be much appreciated!!
 * THANKS MUCHO LURRRVEE!! x

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-without-ftp/#post-1512440)
 * The only other way would be to [use the command line](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions#Using_the_Command_Line)
   if you shell access.
 *  [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/)
 * (@t31os_)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-without-ftp/#post-1512485)
 * Of course there is a PHP way to, not guaranteed to work on every setup, but a
   possiblity nonetheless.. 🙂
 * [http://us3.php.net/chmod](http://us3.php.net/chmod)

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 * [chmod](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/chmod/)
 * [no ftp](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/no-ftp/)

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 * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-without-ftp/#post-1512485)
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