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Chmod Calculator

Calculate Unix file permissions online. Convert numeric chmod values such as 755 to symbolic rwxr-xr-x and back, including setuid, setgid and sticky bits.

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    Folders 755, files 644, wp-config.php 440 or 400 (600 if your host runs PHP as your user). To set them for a whole site:

    find /path/to/site -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
    find /path/to/site -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;

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    QUICK GUIDE

    How to use this tool

    Tick the permissions or type a number or a symbolic string, and the rest follows. On most web hosts use 755 for folders and 644 for files, and never 777 on a public server.

    Your input is processed locally. Use Copy or Download to keep your result.

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