chmod

[JimG]

Hello ppl,

Just a little confused, I'm uploading files using WS_FTP, and my freeware forum instructions (am using YABB) say upload using the following

chmod755
chmod666

wat the hell r they? can't find no way in as way of doing this, ive uploaded them but not sure if the files will work correctly .. will they? and wat is chmod

Cheers muchly

Jim
:)

[Jona]

Chmod is a *NIX command which specifies which users have access to files. Files are often, by default, chmodded to 0666 (usually the leading zero is disregarded, but necessary if you write a script that uses a chmod function). Though usually only the files being written to by scripts need to be chmodded to 0755 so that the scripts have full access to the data files, sometimes script files need this as well. In your FTP program, you need to search in your options for a setting that allows you to set the "chmod." For most files, 666 is fine, but for the files that you need to write to, you should upload them with a 755 chmod. Remember, if it asks you for four characters, prepend the zero, but most programs automatically prepend the zero for you.

[Jupac]

For WS_Ftp right click --> chmod

[Fang]

http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34256&highlight=chmod

[JimG]

Oh No! It's coming up with an error, apparently it's not supported on the remote host...any ideas on wat i can do instead? or is no way out of it :(

[JimG]

"You can't and you don't need to.

However, if you're on IIS, you need to set FULL I_USR permissions for the yabb folder and fill read write permissions for the members folder."

I pulled that off of my the forums help page...how can i set the FULL I_USR permissions?

thanx