{"id":2071,"date":"2021-03-05T11:33:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T11:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.host.co.in\/kb\/?p=2071"},"modified":"2023-07-13T16:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T11:29:17","slug":"how-to-assign-folder-and-file-permissions-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.host.co.in\/kb\/how-to-assign-folder-and-file-permissions-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Assign Folder and File Permissions in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Here\u2019s how to change file permissions in cPanel<\/a>. Operating systems are directed by file permissions on how to handle requests to access files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An overview of file permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Read, write and execute are the three steps of file permission. To read<\/strong> the file you need Read permission, to modify it you require Write permission and to execute it you need execute permission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individuals and other files or programs can ask for access to read, write or execute the file. These internet requests permit users to gain access to the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The permission to read, write and execute is given separately in three different categories to provide more control. These categories are known as World, Group, and User<\/em><\/strong>. The file’s owner gains control through user permission<\/em><\/strong>, while group permission manages what programs and files in the folder can execute. World permissions manage what everyone else can access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how file permission usage functions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to display your website\u2019s pages in the user\u2019s browser, the webserver needs to read it. Permission needs to be given for the website to work as it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n