Chmod

Chmod is a command available on Unix computer system. Chmod is a function for applying permissions (access) to directories and files on a Unix system. The majority of web sites on the world wide web are stored on Unix hosts and therefore webmasters have to chmod certain files (scripts, web pages) to denial or accept access to them from people on the world wide web. Most ftp programs have a chmod command for you to set permissions

Chmod Numeric Permissions

0 no permissions
1 execute permission
2 write permission
3 write and execute permissions
4 read permission
5 read and execute permissions
6 read and write permissions
7 read, write, and execute permissions

Most Common Chmod Permissions

700 -

User: read, write, execute
Group: none
Other: none

755

User: read, write, execute
Group: read, execute
Other: read,execute

777

User: read, write, execute
Group: read,write,execute
Other: read,write,execute

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