How To Change Permissions On Files And Folders In CPanel

This article contains information about changing permissions of files and folders.

Follow these steps to change permissions of a file:

1. 1. Start by logging into the your Control Panel at http://yourdomain.com/cpanel using your control panel username and password
   2. Next, click the File Manager (new) icon. 
   3. Use the left directory panel to browse to the file/directory you'd like to change permissions for.
   4. Right-click a file or directory in order to use the management menu.
   5. Select Permissions.

Set the required permissions by checking the respective boxes. Click OK when ready.

You can also usually change permissions through a FTP client by right clicking on a file or folder.

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