NaturalBornSkinner: FTP: CHMOD

We are using FileZilla FTP in this example which is a really great free ftp client.

At one point or another the question of chmod files to correct permissions comes up during the setup or your site or installing 3rd party modifications. So, once all files are uploaded to your server it is time to set the correct file permissions, in other words to CHMOD files. The install instructions say this file should be CHMOD'd to 666. To do that just right-click on the "said_file_name_or_folder.ext" file (the one on the server, not your computer!) and select "File Attributes" from the menu. In the "Numeric value" filed type 666 and click "OK". That's it! Wasn't that hard, right?



This way you can CHMOD any other files and folders (not for GBook but for other scripts you might want to install).

CHMOD on Windows servers

Not all platforms understand the CHMOD command, Windows servers for example don't support CHMOD. Most Windows hosting plans come with a folder called "cgi-bin" or "cgi" which is pre-configured to allow files being writable by scripts. If you are having trouble installing your scripts on a Windows server (get an "Please CHMOD to 666" error) try installing the script within your "cgi-bin" directory!