Title: Multiple problems with permissions
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Multiple problems with permissions

 *  [melliot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melliot/)
 * (@melliot)
 * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-problems-with-permissions/)
 * Hello good volunteers,
 * I just came to WordPress via ‘Blog Design Solutions,’ which pointed out the famed
   5-minute installation. I have had no such luck installing it in my local environment.
   Honestly, I could not have forseen so many problems.
 * I seem to have been tripped up by 1) too many variables, including configuring
   permissions, which was originally sparked by my inability to upload – a common
   complaint indeed; and 2) my own efforts to follow suggestions in the many support
   posts that I have consulted for help, including changing permissions and installing
   a plug-in.
 * When I solve one problem (e.g., can’t upload/directory inaccessible) another (
   an all-white blog page) seems to arise out of nowhere. This seems to be related
   to changing permissions via command line in terminal. Needless to say, I’m a 
   novice.
 * At present, I cannot access via terminal (on a Mac 10.4) my wp-content folder,
   and seem unable to any longer change any permissions at all- receiving the message:
   
   usage: chmod [-fv] [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-a | +a | =a [i][# [ n]]] mode|entry 
   file …
 * I can’t seem to find any solution in the forums or on the web. At this point,
   I am hoping to either reset my settings and move to another blog platform, or
   invest additional time if I feel I can make WP work for me. I’m not optimistic.
 * But I would be grateful for assistance. I’ve looked at so many posts that seem
   to only touch on one or other aspect of my dilemma.

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 * [chmod](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/chmod/)
 * [permissions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permissions/)

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 * Last reply from: [melliot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melliot/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-problems-with-permissions/)
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