Title: WP-INCLUDES folder returning error 403
Last modified: May 14, 2018

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# WP-INCLUDES folder returning error 403

 *  [pentaculus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pentaculus/)
 * (@pentaculus)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-returning-error-403/)
 * Hi guys,
 * I have a website on WordPress with SSL installed through Cloudflare. My server
   has a Windows/IIS operating system.
 * I have a issue on the WP-INCLUDES folder returning error 403 with several WordPress
   and Template functions not working.
 * I would like to know if any of you guys know how to fix this issue and could 
   help me. I’ve already set all permissions on IIS but without success.
 * If you need more details you can check the website on _[ redundant link removed]_
 * Thank you very much.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fwp-includes-folder-returning-error-403%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-returning-error-403/#post-10279099)
 * 403 forbidden means that your browser isn’t able to load the scripts up because
   your server isn’t allowing it. This is a hard one to solve. Because anything 
   could be blocking the server.
 * Most likely this is a server permissions/ownership issue, so ask your host what’s
   going on.
 * Also, if you have, check your .htaccess files for anything strange.
 *  [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/)
 * (@jnashhawkins)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-returning-error-403/#post-10279196)
 * Shouldn’t that be the web.config file instead of htaccess since his server is
   a IIS?
 *  Thread Starter [pentaculus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pentaculus/)
 * (@pentaculus)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-returning-error-403/#post-10279722)
 * This error occurred after I changed the website to HTTPS. Tha web.config file
   wasn’t altered.
 * I’m using AWS Amazon, I have other websites on the same host that are all ok.
 * The permissions are the same in all WordPress websites running on Windows/IIS.
 * I´ve tried everything that I know, that’s why I’m asking for help here in the
   forum. I don’t have any idea why this is happening.
 *  Thread Starter [pentaculus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pentaculus/)
 * (@pentaculus)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-returning-error-403/#post-10283837)
 * Has anyone ever had this problem?

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 * [iis](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/iis/)
 * [SSL](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/ssl/)
 * [wp-includes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-includes/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [pentaculus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pentaculus/)
 * Last activity: [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-returning-error-403/#post-10283837)
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