Title: Upload files without using FTP
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Upload files without using FTP

 *  [Propane Tank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/propane-tank/)
 * (@propane-tank)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-files-without-using-ftp/)
 * What do the file permissions have to be to upload files without using FTP (ie.
   installing a theme or plugin via wordpress). I have the folder of the installation
   chowned to my username and the webserver group and it’s chmoded to 775 I think.
   I also have the wp-content file 777 i beleive. The reason why I can’t use FTP
   is because this website is for someone else and I don’t really want to make them
   an FTP account on the server unless I absolutly have to.

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 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-files-without-using-ftp/#post-2149671)
 * 755 is normal for wordpress. You should be able to upload themes and plugins 
   with no problem.
 *  Thread Starter [Propane Tank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/propane-tank/)
 * (@propane-tank)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-files-without-using-ftp/#post-2149916)
 * I still am having issues. I created a folder inside home called www to house 
   all my websites. I have apache virtual hosts set up to point to the document 
   roots. An example would be /home/www/website and I have /home/www/website and
   everything inside chowned to my username and the webserver’s group. I have the
   folder and the wp-content folder along with everything inside chmoded to 775 
   and I still get the FTP info page to install a theme or plugin. When I was on
   the free host I don’t think it asked for the details but I also think i had the
   wp-content folder set to 777 but I shouldn’t need to have it set to 777 because
   the webserver has direct access…unless I should flop the permissions and make
   the user the webserver and the group my group.
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-files-without-using-ftp/#post-2149926)
 * > I should flop the permissions and make the user the webserver and the group
   > my group.
 *  Did you try this?
 *  Thread Starter [Propane Tank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/propane-tank/)
 * (@propane-tank)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-files-without-using-ftp/#post-2149944)
 * Yup and still no luck…I’ll just make them an ftp account. I can’t figure this
   out, i’m just wasting my time.

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

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 * Last reply from: [Propane Tank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/propane-tank/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-files-without-using-ftp/#post-2149944)
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