Set file permissions
Change a file or folder’s permissions and ownership in WebFTP.
Note: Permissions and ownership can be changed on Linux servers only. The action isn’t available on Windows or macOS servers.
Open the permission settings
Open the item’s ⋮ (kebab) menu and select Permission. The dialog has two tabs.
Permissions (chmod)
Set read, write, and execute permissions for owner, group, and others. The dialog shows the resulting numeric value and a command preview (for example, chmod 755 /path).
Permission values:
- Read: 4
- Write: 2
- Execute: 1
Common combinations:
755—rwxr-xr-x(executables, directories)644—rw-r--r--(regular files)777—rwxrwxrwx(all permissions—use with caution)
Ownership (chown)
Set the owner (user) and group for the item. The dialog shows a command preview (for example, chown -u owner -g group /path).
Recursive apply
For a folder, enable the recursive option to apply the change to all files and subfolders (chmod -R / chown -R).