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Syntax to change chmod in ssh

chamunt
I just need to change the permissions on one folder to chmod 777. The web host said I can't use ftp for this as Linux so need to use ssh. I'm using a program called PuTTY to do this, but when I put in: chmod 777 courses/admin (admin is the folder whose permission I want to change) it comes back as 'file not found'. How should I be writing the command? Apologies, I'm out of my depth, but it's only one thing I want to change. Many thanks in advance for any help.

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  • cPanelLauren
    You want to do chmod 777 /full/path/to/the/file
    are you modifying the permissions of a file that's visible within the file manager? If so you can change the permissions of the file through cPanel>>Files>>File Manager. Thanks!
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  • chamunt
    OK, thanks for quick reply. I tried that and it was not rejected as before, but the permissions had not changed when I checked. For the cPanel file manager, how do I access that? Thanks
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  • ffeingol
    If you use Filezilla (or many other FTP programs) you can choose properties for the folder (in the FTP client) and change the permissions from there.
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  • chamunt
    If you use Filezilla (or many other FTP programs) you can choose properties for the folder (in the FTP client) and change the permissions from there.

    Tried that. It works for individual files, but not a folder. Something to do with server being Linux and not windows. The provider said need to use ssh, but support not great and my knowledge pretty limited. Cheers anyway.
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  • cPanelLauren
    OK, thanks for quick reply. I tried that and it was not rejected as before, but the permissions had not changed when I checked. For the cPanel file manager, how do I access that? Thanks

    You'd access through cPanel by going to cPanel -> Files -> File Manager as I indicated previously.
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