How do you chmod 777 a file on here???

dreambabies said 3 years ago:

I’m trying to install a gallery program, when I go to configure it…I get these two errors below. What is and how do you chmod?

File config.php in your Gallery mainfolder is not writable by the webserver. – chmod it 777 before proceeding. See documentation for more details.

File .htaccess in your Gallery mainfolder is optional, however some Gallery features will be disabled unless you create an empty file named .htaccess and chmod it to 777 before proceeding. See the documentation for more details

glen said 3 years ago:

Use an FTP client. I use Filezilla, a open source package. It gives me all the control I need.

garystenzel said 2 years, 11 months ago:

So there is no way to chmod from within godaddy? That sux.

onewinsome said 2 years, 10 months ago:

hi i am on windows server and i need to use chmod 777 ,
but i am facing error in the filzilla. and after some studies i came to know that i can’t use 777 chmod on windows server but only in file manager of go daddy cn you explain where i have to go and do as i find there options there

Set permissions for selected folders.

Inherit
(Inherit permissions from parent directory)

Read
(Directory contents are visible to users)

Write
(Applications can write to this directory)

Reset all children to inherit
(All subdirectories will be reset to inherit from current directory)

what is this all i am not sure and what to select and what to not for chomd 777 plz help thanks

mike_88 said 2 years, 10 months ago:

Yes, there is a way to use chmod on Gadaddy. You have to login to your SSH account on Godaddy using an SSH client such as Putty. Do a Google search for it and install it on your machine.

Once you connect with Putty you will have a Linux shell prompt where you can do file lists and where you can use the chomd command.

Alternatively, as Glen pointed out, you can use Filezilla or WinSCP (which is the one I use). You can change file attributes via a menu item. Incidentally, WinSCP works closely with Putty (i.e., if you have a WinSCP session open you can click on a menu item and automatically open a Putty session (very handy).

Aristoblis said 2 years, 2 months ago:

If you have windows based shared hosting like me, you cannot use Putty to connect to your server, and if you try to use FileZIlla or WinSCP to do the CHMOD you get an error saying the command id unknown. It seems that file level permissions is turned off on shared hosting. However, folder level permissions you CAN set.

Go into your file manager in your hosting control panel, select the folder that the flies reside in that you are trying to alter the permissions, then click the Permissions button. Uncheck the Inherit box and select the read and write boxes. Apply the changes and now you can write to your files/folders.

JasonP said 2 years, 1 month ago:

@Aristoblis,

Your information is correct as for changing permissions in the Hosting Control Center for Windows accounts. CHMOD is a function that will only operate in our Linux environments.

Jason

krispollard said 1 year, 5 months ago:

@JasonP (or other GoDaddy staff),

When using the GoDaddy File Manager with Windows shared hosting, if you mark a folder (and its children) as writable, does that make it world writable? Should I feel scared about leaving the folder(s) marked as writable? In Linux I would just set permissions to 755 or 644 as needed so files are never world-writable, but the GoDaddy doesn’t display the permissions, it just says “Readable” and “Writable”.

JasonP said 1 year, 5 months ago:

@krispollard

When the Write permission is granted, applications are able to write to the directory. Depending on the access your application needs, you will need to determine whether or not you should set this. Does your application necessitate you being on a Windows server? If not, you may consider switching the operating system on the account to a platform you are more comfortable with.

Jason

cvac01 said 1 year, 3 months ago:

I just changed over to Linux for no charge so i can edit permissions.

1) From Account Overview select Web Hostings
2) Select Options instead of launch
3) click customize in top left corner
4) change to linux

JasonP said 1 year, 3 months ago:

@cvac01

Thanks for the post. If we can answer any questions you may have, please do not hesitate to post.

Jason