what is chmod?

[Ronée]

Yes, I know I am an idiot, and you can all point and laugh... I do not blame you. But I am looking at the upgrade instructions and I get everything BUT the chmod to 777 bit. Help?

[trana]

Are you running this on a Windows or Unix/Linux server?

chmod is used to change file or directory permissions. The 777 code indicates the exact permission provided. If you are running this on Windows, it is a totally different story.

[Brian]

What FTP program are you using to upload the files?

[Ronée]

SmartFTP, but I found it. thanks.

[SlipNslide281]

SmartFTP, but I found it. thanks.
its ok that you found it but could you show what you did so this question can be answerd for us other noobs?

[mholtum]

its ok that you found it but could you show what you did so this question can be answerd for us other noobs?Generally in your FTP program you can right click on a folder or file and then choose CHMOD from the dropdown. Then enter your 777 or whatever you need to change it too. This will change the properties of the folder/file to those specified by you.

[Kaitlyn]

Here is a Fairly Simple Tutorial (http://www.perlfect.com/articles/chmod.shtml) on what chmod is all about.

It's the Unix File Permission Scheme, it dictates read/write/execute permissions for each of the files owner, group and 'everyone'.

777 Means The Owner, Group and basicly everyone else can do anything they want with that file. I'd set it on files sparingly.

-K