- locate your WordPress root folder, which you’ll probably find named either www, public_html, or after the domain of your website.
- Open it up and there will be three folders: wp-content, wp-admin, and WP-includes. There should also be some files as well.
- Toronto web design Choose these three folders, right-click, and then select the option that says File Permissions.
- The change files attributes screen should come up which contains Read, Write,
- Execute permissions for different types of users: the owner of the file, the owner’s group, and the general public.
- Your permissions level is represented by the first number, your group is represented by the second number, and your user’s permissions level is represented by the third.
- Every type of permission is represented by a numerical value as well. Execute equals one, Write equals two, and Read equals four.
- The highest number you are able to give is 7, which represents Read, Write, and Executable access.
- You want to set the numerical value 755 and check the option for Recurse into subdirectories > Apply to directories only.
- This will give you full access, and WordPress will be able to read and open folders, but won’t be able to delete them.
- After changing the permissions levels for your directories, you will need to do the same for your files.
- Go back to the root directory and choose all files and folders within, including the ones used in the previous step.
- Right-click on them and select the File Permissions option.
- As the owner, you may read and modify all files. Your visitors and your group will only have reading access.
- Before updating the permission settings, be sure to check off the option that says Recurse into subdirectories > Apply to files only.