How Do I Change File System Permissions in WordPress?

How to Change File System Permissions in WordPress

When you install WordPress, it creates a default directory structure and sets permissions on it so that only the user who installed WordPress can access the files and folders. You can change these permissions by following these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site as the user who installed WordPress.

2. Go to the site’s administration area.

3. Click on the Files and folders link.

4. On the Files and folders page, click on the uploads folder.

5. In the permissions column, click on the checkbox next to the permissions you want to change.

6. Click on the Update permissions button.

7. Click on the Close button.

8. Log out of WordPress.

9. Log in to WordPress as the user who wants to change permissions.

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13. Click on the Delete button.

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20. Click on the Add button.

21. In the Files field, type the full path to the file you want to add permissions to.

22. In the Folder field, type the full path to the folder you want to add permissions to.

23. In the Owners field, type the user name you want to give the file or folder.

24. In the Permissions field, type the permissions you want to give the file or folder.

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29. Click on the Posts link.

30. In the Posts table, click on the post you want to change permissions for.

31. In the Permissions column, click on the checkbox next to the permissions you want to change.

32. In the Owners field, type the user name you want to give the post.

33. In the Permissions field, type the permissions you want to give the post.

34. Click on the Update post button.

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38. Click on the Users link.

39. In the Users table, click on the user you want to change permissions for.

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41. In the Owners field, type the user name you want to give the user.

42. In the Permissions field, type the permissions you want to give the user.

43. Click on the Update user button.

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47. Click on the Plugins link.

48. In the Plugins table, click on the plugin you want to change permissions for.

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50. In the Owners field, type the user name you want to give the plugin.

51. In the Permissions field, type the permissions you want to give the plugin.

52. Click on the Update plugin button.

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56. Click on the Appearance link.

57. In the Appearance table, click on the theme you want to change permissions for.

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59. In the Owners field, type the user name you want to give the theme.

60. In the Permissions field, type the permissions you want to give the theme.