Change File Permissions with PHP - Revision history

PeterRobert at 04:57, 25 March 2021

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 *In this case the file permissions must be changed by creating a php file to change them.
+----
 *There are 2 '''configure.php''' files, ensure both have their file permissions changed.
 **Important: '''includes/configure.php''' and '''youradmin/includes/configure.php''' are different files in different locations, never open both at once to avoid confusion and ensure they are uploaded/saved back to the correct locations.
 *Set file permissions for these 2 files to 444 dependent on server host. This can be done in your host server account control panel or using FTP software e.g. using FileZilla, click file, right click, select '''File permissions...'''
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 *Open php file editing software e.g. <big>'''[[Notepad++]]'''</big> to see this:

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 *Copy and paste the following code into the new file.
-*Ensure the root path of your website is correct i.e. the path before '''/includes/configure.php'''
+*Ensure the root path of your website is correct i.e. the path before '''youradmin/includes/configure.php'''
 *The correct root path for your website can be found in the back up copy of the '''configure.php''' file in the line beginning with <code>define('DIR_FS_CATALOG'</code>
   <?php

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 *Copy and paste the following code into the new file.
 *Ensure the root path of your website is correct i.e. the path before '''/includes/configure.php'''
-*The correct root path for your website can be found in the back up copy of the '''configure.php''' file.
+*The correct root path for your website can be found in the back up copy of the '''configure.php''' file in the line beginning with <code>define('DIR_FS_CATALOG'</code>
   <?php
   chmod("/var/www/xxxx/xxxx/xxxx/xxxx/htdocs/yoursite/youradmin/includes/configure.php", 0444);

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-*Important: Some servers do not allow file permissions to be changed to 444.
+*It is necessary for some files like the '''configure.php''' files to be '''unwritable'''.
 *In this case the file permissions must be changed by creating a php file to change them.
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 *In your web browser, enter '''yoursite/filepermission.php''' to run the file.
 *If successful, the text '''file permission was changed''' will show.
-*Change the root path in the code to change the other '''configure.php''' file and repeat the process.
+*Check that the permissions have changed by viewing the files on the host server in the ftp software or website control panel.

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 *In your web browser, enter '''yoursite/filepermission.php''' to run the file.
 *If successful, the text '''file permission was changed''' will show.
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