Comments on: How To Make WordPress Files Writable http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable WordPress Guides, Tips And Strategies To Make Money Blogging Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim Claryhttp://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-21375 Jim Clary Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:29:36 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-21375 Thanks for this tip Alex. I guess I never really thought to check my permissions on the config files. Thankfully, all of mine are already at 644. I also use Hostgator and I have NEVER had any problems. .-= Jim Clary´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.jimclarymarketing.com/blog/699/article-marketing-and-search-engine-optimization/" rel="nofollow">Article Marketing and Search Engine Optimization</a> =-. Thanks for this tip Alex. I guess I never really thought to check my permissions on the config files. Thankfully, all of mine are already at 644. I also use Hostgator and I have NEVER had any problems.
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]]> By: aniroy1986http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20855 aniroy1986 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:44:19 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20855 I mean Wordpress code tweaking, plugins & all those similar blogging stuffs. You don't wite that much on those topics anymore, though your last blog post is about Wordpress security :) And time...Yeah! time is so short! Even I don't have time to manage my blogs. It's really hard! .-= aniroy1986´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IAmBlogging/~3/QEsD0wA6Ztc/" rel="nofollow">No Renewal Charge For .CO.CC Domain For Non-commercial Use</a> =-. I mean WordPress code tweaking, plugins & all those similar blogging stuffs. You don’t wite that much on those topics anymore, though your last blog post is about WordPress security :)
And time…Yeah! time is so short! Even I don’t have time to manage my blogs. It’s really hard!
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]]> By: Will Hallhttp://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20821 Will Hall Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:27:45 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20821 I fought with this for quite some time I found the easiest way to change these perms was via the shell using a "chown -R apache /var/www/*" or something to the effect. .-= Will Hall´s last blog ..<a href="http://amianonymous.net/2009/08/ensure-mail-delievry-everywhere/" rel="nofollow">Ensure Mail Delivery Everywhere</a> =-. I fought with this for quite some time I found the easiest way to change these perms was via the shell using a “chown -R apache /var/www/*” or something to the effect.
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]]> By: Chloe Alice Wilsonhttp://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20804 Chloe Alice Wilson Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20804 I wish I'd read this a while ago. I can't even remember why I was changing the rights now, but anyway I changed them, changed what I needed to do, thought I'd leave them as changed in case I needed to do anything else, went to look at my site and my theme had gone. I had been changing a few things at the time so spent at least a day wondering what on earth was going on and resetting the theme up to find it still didn't work. For some reason I then thought of the changed 'write' settings and so put them back to how they had been and heh presto the theme was back. What a nightmare it was though so I'd definitely reiterate your Rule of Thumb (4) - "ALWAYS change permissions back to original combination. 644 should be on most hosts." Cheers, Chloe .-= Chloe Alice Wilson´s last blog ..<a href="http://bestben10toys.co.uk/blog/mega-bloks-magnext-battle-strikers-10-things-every-parent-needs-to-know/" rel="nofollow">Battle Strikers - 10 Things Every Parent Needs To Know</a> =-. I wish I’d read this a while ago. I can’t even remember why I was changing the rights now, but anyway I changed them, changed what I needed to do, thought I’d leave them as changed in case I needed to do anything else, went to look at my site and my theme had gone. I had been changing a few things at the time so spent at least a day wondering what on earth was going on and resetting the theme up to find it still didn’t work. For some reason I then thought of the changed ‘write’ settings and so put them back to how they had been and heh presto the theme was back. What a nightmare it was though so I’d definitely reiterate your Rule of Thumb (4) – “ALWAYS change permissions back to original combination. 644 should be on most hosts.”
Cheers, Chloe
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]]> By: Doug Champignyhttp://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20793 Doug Champigny Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:18:11 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20793 Another great post, Alex - and it's importnat to note that those same changes can be made to the permissions using an FTP client with the CHMOD command - just be sure to put it back to 644 when finished as Alex recommends!Oh, and further to aniroy1986's comment above, I'm glad to see you covering marketing too, and especially using some affiliate marketing links. Wonder how people expect you to have the time to keep doling out so much powerful information for free if you're not making something back from your time here? ;-) .-= Doug Champigny´s last blog ..<a href="http://captain-affiliate.com/cpa/cost-per-action-cpa-affiliate-networks-and-your-affiliate-marketing-efforts/" rel="nofollow">Cost Per Action, CPA Affiliate Networks and Your Affiliate Marketing Efforts</a> =-. Another great post, Alex – and it’s importnat to note that those same changes can be made to the permissions using an FTP client with the CHMOD command – just be sure to put it back to 644 when finished as Alex recommends!

Oh, and further to aniroy1986′s comment above, I’m glad to see you covering marketing too, and especially using some affiliate marketing links. Wonder how people expect you to have the time to keep doling out so much powerful information for free if you’re not making something back from your time here? ;-)
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]]> By: TheSpotterhttp://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20783 TheSpotter Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:10:25 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20783 Actually I'm simply struggling with time. Explanation is lot simpler then you think. Also I'm a strong believer that pure blogging doesn't exist - once you begin to use the blog more seriously - you need to know "other stuff". I do try to share as much as I can based on time availability. Actually I’m simply struggling with time. Explanation is lot simpler then you think. Also I’m a strong believer that pure blogging doesn’t exist – once you begin to use the blog more seriously – you need to know “other stuff”. I do try to share as much as I can based on time availability.

]]> By: aniroy1986http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20777 aniroy1986 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:24:44 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20777 Good to see you writing some basic webmaster stuffs. You cover Wordpress & pure blogging stuffs lot less as you used to do before. You are concentrating more on marketing stuffs I think :) .-= aniroy1986´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IAmBlogging/~3/rhaL-VPGlZE/" rel="nofollow">Block Unwanted AdSense Ads Based on Categories</a> =-. Good to see you writing some basic webmaster stuffs. You cover WordPress & pure blogging stuffs lot less as you used to do before. You are concentrating more on marketing stuffs I think :)
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]]> By: WordPress Friendly Web Hosting Service Providers | Worlds Best Online Business Resourceshttp://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20765 WordPress Friendly Web Hosting Service Providers | Worlds Best Online Business Resources Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:46:13 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20765 [...] edit your blog, there is a great little tutorial available from Alex Sysosef of HowToSpotter.com on How To Make WordPress Files Writable.  I notice that Alex recommends Host Gator as a WordPress friendly web hosting service provider [...] [...] edit your blog, there is a great little tutorial available from Alex Sysosef of HowToSpotter.com on How To Make WordPress Files Writable.  I notice that Alex recommends Host Gator as a WordPress friendly web hosting service provider [...]

]]> By: TheSpotterhttp://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20758 TheSpotter Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:01:30 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20758 I could but don't have time for it - sorry, plus it is impossible to cover all scenarios. Here is good guide provided by Codex:http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPressAlex I could but don’t have time for it – sorry, plus it is impossible to cover all scenarios. Here is good guide provided by Codex:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress

Alex

]]> By: Vincehttp://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/wordpress/how-to-make-wordpress-files-writable/comment-page-1#comment-20751 Vince Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:33:35 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=1174#comment-20751 This is a good post Alex. I already know how to do this. But here's my question and request, can you make a list of these things which and which should have the settings so and so???Meaning, though I know this process, I really don't exactly know what are the things that I should make writable. To expand my personal problem, I don't know what files should have 666, 644, 777, file permission. Can you give the most common and recommended settings for the most common folder and files? Thanks!!! Perhaps you can do that in your next post.:) Thank you again a lot!!! .-= Vince´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDisciplers/~3/c5ryVTqjOX4/" rel="nofollow">Bible Stories: Not Only For Kids, But For Adults Too</a> =-. This is a good post Alex. I already know how to do this. But here’s my question and request, can you make a list of these things which and which should have the settings so and so???

Meaning, though I know this process, I really don’t exactly know what are the things that I should make writable. To expand my personal problem, I don’t know what files should have 666, 644, 777, file permission. Can you give the most common and recommended settings for the most common folder and files? Thanks!!! Perhaps you can do that in your next post.:) Thank you again a lot!!!
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