changing file permissions in order to use theme editor

  • wildwood

    (@wildwood)


    15 years ago

    It looks like in the version 2.8.5 it is necessary to change file permissions in order to make an edit in the theme editor. I didn’t have to do this with previous version.

    Though I know how to use FTP to alter a file’s permissions setting, I am not sure (1)which file or folder I am supposed to change and (2) what permission to change it to.

    For instance I am trying to edit “footer.php”. At the bottom it does say: “You need to make this file writable before you can save your changes.”
    Looking in my FTP program at the file permission already assigned to this file, it says: rw-r–r
    I assume that means that the user (left column)already has a w, meaning it is writable by user. Perhaps admin is not user? If not then in which column (user, group, world) do I need to add the w?

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    In this context, the user/owner will be the server.

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Changing_File_Permissions

    Thread Starter wildwood

    (@wildwood)

    I am still really confused.

    (1)Do I need to change the permissions on the “footer.php” file only or on the whole folder it’s in?

    And (2) what exactly should the permission be?

    I can’t believe this has been made so complicated in this version when it worked so well in previous versions!!!!!!!!
    I know I could just pull the file out, edit it and reupload. Done. But I would like for my client who I set the blog up for to be able to use all the features himself.

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