Managing File Permissions in Cloud Sites File Manager

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Libby White | Updated: March 5, 2021

Category: Cloud Sites | Tags: File Manager

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You can determine the visibility and execution of files on your site through the Cloud Sites File Manager. In just a few clicks, you can allow permission to view, read, and execute any file you wish.

Tip: File permissions are different than user permissions. If you’re looking to change an FTP user’s permissions in Cloud Sites, that can be accomplished in the FTP section of your Cloud Sites control panel.

Log into the Cloud Sites File Manager.
From the home page of the file manager, highlight the file you want to edit permissions on by selecting it with your mouse.
Click on the key icon in the menu at the bottom of the page.
A pop-up will appear with the permissions options. You can check the appropriate box or enter the octal permissions in the Manual section. Save your changes by clicking OK.
Now, when you go back to the file manager home page, you will see the permissions changed.

About the Author: Libby White

Former technical writer for Liquid Web. When Libby is not writing for work, she spends time learning more about digital & technical writing, web development, hanging with her family, and taking photographs with her Nikon. Always learning, always growing, never stopping.