WHAT DO U MEAN BY CHMOD?

Hi guys,

I downloaded a php shoutbox from the net, and I am having problem configuring it because I have no idea what CHMOD means. Before I install the script, I read the "Read Me" text file first. It says on the file:
Chmod the chat directory you created to 777.
Chmod the banners directory to 777.
Chmod the file lk.php to 777.

How do I Chmod these stuff?

This is where I downloaded the shoutbox script: http://liquidfrog.bestdirectbuy.com/

Do you any good shoutbox with admin control, smiles, ip ban, and date?

Just go to your files directory through your ftp.

Find the file's properties or change chmod associated with the file.

Then change the chmod to 777.

If you hosted on cpanel, then you can change the chmod using file manager.

If you are using filezilla or coreftp as ftp, then just click the file or directory properties to change the chmod of the file.

replay to know more.

OH I see. I just CHMOD the files via ftp client. Thanks ivenms.

What is the use CHMODing anyway?

Anybody know a very good shoutbox script?

ChMod Allows the permission of files to handle by the users.

If the contents of the file is changed during a visitor enters on the site, with the help of any scripts, then the permission of the file must be configured such that the file is allowed to write by the world.

ie. there are three categories to allow perrmission of the site's files:

User Group World
----- ------ ------
Read Read Read
Write Write Write
Execute Execute Execute

If you want to perform the every functions for all three categories of browsers, then the ChMod of the file must change to 777.

Also a risk factor on there to change the ChMod.

You can also change chmod using any php script using the function: chmod()

OH so CHMOD is like a security privacy or something like that.

By the way, thanks for explaining ivenms.

Chmod is just a set of permissions groups for Linux. 777 is short for Read Write and Execute. Yes i suppose you could look at it as privacy.

Rob

Can anyone say me the meaning of CHMOD n its uses? I'm coming across this word many times while creating server space or pages or folders. Dont understand,what it exactly means. Can someone explain it?

CHMOD refers to the permissions set on a file or folder

chmod = CHange MODe

There are three groups of people that you can set three different permissions for using ftp or cpanel on your site.
The 3 groups are
1) Owner is the user of the file - that'd be you
2) Group - I believe would be anyone that you gave access to your site, really not to sure on this one
3) Public - is usually your bots I do belive, but again I could be wrong

each group has 3 permissions, that you can set individually or by using a quick 3 digit number (CHMOD)
1) Read
2) Write
3) Execute
so when CHMODing you'll be given 3 numbers, each digit is a binary representation of rwx (read/write/execute)
So for example CHMOD 755
111(7) - Owner can read write execute
101(5) - other in the group can execute or read, no write
101(5) - rest of world can read and execute, no write.

755 is the most common CHMOD, this gives you the Owner full rights, read/write/execute
and gives everyone else just read and execute but no writing to the file

777 you only want to do on certian files that you are sure can not be exploited
CHMOD 777 means that anyone and everyone can read that file/folder can execute (run) that file or folder and can write to that file or folder....you could see how this is a security issue...they could insert anything into that file or folder and well, there goes your site....

In simple, CHMOD explains the permission of files and folders on server devices.

also dont chmod files to 777 unnecessarly else your server should be hacked or your files'd be deleted

But why i'm unable to chmod the folder files? Why? Is it something like that,only files can be chmoded? Is there?

Directories are also implemented with chmod facility. You can set the property of a directory (folder) same as that of a file.

Except 777,i cant understand how to use other chmod tricks. Help needed please.

Use CoreFTP as your FTP Software. That describes the CHMOD in detail. Almost every FTP Softwares gives a good description for the CHMOD numbers..

May be a better analysis about the CHMOD numbers can get from: http://www.classical-webdesigns.co.uk/re...chmod.html

I'm poor soul without a pc. So i'm using FTP CLIENT on my mobile only to upload my pages. For changing permissions,i've to goto da file manager to do it. So i asked about other chmod techs.

Go to the page http://www.classical-webdesigns.co.uk/re...chmod.html

There is a calculator which generates the chmod numbers for given permissions. That helps you to find the suitable chmod numbers for your files.

Oh no,such calculator is also available with my host in my File manager,but it hardly goes anything into my skull. Cant you explain it how to do in just 2 to 3 lines? Please. I know its very easy,but till i dont about it,how to do.

lol did you read my post?

maybe this will help
googled: how to chmod step by step
http://www.perlservices.net/en/faq/cute_ftp.shtml#SIX

Ok thanks Baby! Let me try it. I'd Googled it,but only got its related forum topics. Sad!

Chmod is a linux command to change the permissions of a file.
777 denotes the permissions as others said.. but how??
The three digits indicate permissions for user, usergroup and others respectively

Read - 4
Write - 2
Execute - 1

So, if you want to give read/write permission to every user, then use 666. For forums, you execute many scripts and hence, you also need execute permissions.. so while installing, we set folder permissions to 777.

Any more info needed? please ask