Write permissions issue

  • Resolved canchuckwood

    (@canchuckwood)


    17 years, 9 months ago

    Hi folks
    I’m new to wordpress and have been able to succesfully install it, and start customising my theme.

    However I am having trouble with the write permissions for adding images and editing plugins.

    In cPanel I have changed the write permissions for wp-content to 775 but I am still not able to edit these things.

    Anyone have any suggestions of what I’m doing wrong?

    Thanks so much

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  • Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    17 years, 9 months ago

    Try chmod 777

    Thread Starter canchuckwood

    (@canchuckwood)

    17 years, 9 months ago

    Doesn’t that create a security issue? I will be setting up a site for someone else with no html/css/php knowledge, so they need to be able to upload photos without having to access the cPanel to change permissions every time. Am I missing something?

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    17 years, 9 months ago

    Well I chmod through ftp…

    Theoretically, you should only have to chmod 777 one time and then it will work with 755. Some hosts/servers stink, though, so…

    I agree it is a security issue to leave it at 777.

    Thread Starter canchuckwood

    (@canchuckwood)

    17 years, 9 months ago

    Ah, got it, thanks so much!!

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