WordPress File Permissions: Everything You Need to Know
Did you just hear about WordPress file permissions and are wondering if yours are set correctly? Or are receiving an error that you don’t have the right permissions? Either way, this is the right post for you. File permissions are a very important part of protecting your website. They keep your site locked down while giving WordPress itself, its plugins, and other scripts the ability to modify what they need to. But sometimes things can go wrong. Errors may pop up, or file permissions get changed to improper values. In that case, it’s helpful to know how WordPress file permissions work and how to use them. That’s exactly what we’ll explain today. Below, you’ll learn all you need to know about file permissions, how change them, and best practices to keep your site functioning smoothly. Understanding File Permission Levels If you want to learn how to change file permissions in WordPress, you’ll need to understand the basics first. For that, we need to look into Linux permissions. Here’s a quick crash course on that topic. Types of File Permissions There are three main types of permissions files can have. You can set these not just for individual files, but entire…
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