How do I change file permissions when my host server does not allow it?

[kywee]

Hello,

 

My host does not allow me to change the permissions on the FTP server, so they tell me to edit it within the PHP. I have the code

 

chmod ("/directory/file.php", 0600);

 

but I don't know where to put it in the configure.php file. If someone could let me know where it goes so I don't get the Pink Error on top of my store that would be great. TIA

[Jack_mcs]

You need to create a file, call it chmod.php. In that file, place

chmod ("/directory/file.php", 0600);

But be sure to change the directory part to the directory your shop is in. Then upload that file to your root and, in abrowser, type in http://www.yoursite.com/chmod.php and press enter. That will change the permissions for you. Then go back and delete the file from your server.

 

Jack

[kywee]

You need to create a file, call it chmod.php. In that file, place

chmod ("/directory/file.php", 0600);

But be sure to change the directory part to the directory your shop is in. Then upload that file to your root and, in abrowser, type in http://www.yoursite.com/chmod.php and press enter. That will change the permissions for you. Then go back and delete the file from your server.

 

Jack

 

 

I created a file in Dreamweaver, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. I made one file with just

 

chmod ("/includes/configure.php", 0600);

 

in it and saved it as chmod.php and put it in the main folder of my site (public_html, www, etc) I Then typed in the URL and hit enter and deleted the chmod file like you said. This didn't work so I made a file with

 

<?php

chmod ("/includes/configure.php", 0600);

?>

 

and this did not work either when I did the same process as above.

 

I am not fluent with PHP code, only HTML, so I am sorry if this is annoying.

[MaBiSmAd]

I created a file in Dreamweaver, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. I made one file with just

 

chmod ("/includes/configure.php", 0600);

 

in it and saved it as chmod.php and put it in the main folder of my site (public_html, www, etc) I Then typed in the URL and hit enter and deleted the chmod file like you said. This didn't work so I made a file with

 

<?php

chmod ("/includes/configure.php", 0600);

?>

 

and this did not work either when I did the same process as above.

 

I am not fluent with PHP code, only HTML, so I am sorry if this is annoying.

 

Tell us if this is on a Windows server, if so chmod is not supported.

[kgt]

0600 still allows the owner read/write access and will generate the warning. Try 0400.

[kywee]

0600 still allows the owner read/write access and will generate the warning. Try 0400.

 

 

The 0400 worked, thank you.